Superintendent Ian Roberts resigns from Des Moines Public Schools following ICE arrest, revelations he lacked valid Iowa license and work authorization.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, was charged Thursday in federal court with possessing firearms while in the U.S. illegally, prosecutors said.

Dr. Ian Roberts, who remains on unpaid administrative leave from his position as superintendent of the Des Moines School District, faces a deadline Tuesday to prove that he has legal authority to work in the United States.

DES MOINES, Iowa — On Tuesday, hundreds of students walked out of middle and high schools across the city to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention of Ian Andre Roberts, the now-former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district.

After an illegal alien named Ian Andre Roberts was found registered to vote in Maryland, Republican state Delegate Lauren Arikan revealed how she believes the mishap happened.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a Democrat eyeing a 2028 White House bid, said the nation is watching Iowa's competitive 2026 midterm races.