Undocumented immigrant manages to evade criminal charges, deportations become head of school district voter reg dcps job

[Anonymous]

He took a multiple jobs illegally he needs to pay back the salary

[Anonymous]

No surprise here. I said I doubted his educational credentials......
So, the School Board KNEW he did not have his doctorate. WTH?
I hope the citizens of Des Moines vote all these SB members OUT. They have no credibility and no trust.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.

Ian Roberts, who immigration authorities say was living and working in the U.S. illegally and who resigned this week as Des Moines’ superintendent of schools, claimed in his 2023 application that he received a doctorate in urban educational leadership from Morgan State University in 2007, according to documents The Associated Press obtained through a public records request.

Although Roberts was enrolled in that doctorate program from 2002 to 2007, the school’s public relations office confirmed in an email that he didn’t receive that degree. It declined to say which degree requirements he hadn’t met.

The Des Moines school board learned before hiring Roberts that he hadn’t received the degree, but it still chose him to lead the district, which serves about 30,000 students.

“As part of the background check process that was done at the time, it indicated that he did not complete -- he began but did not complete a degree from Morgan State,” district spokesman Phil Roeder told the AP. He and the board declined to comment further about how the information was handled at the time.

https://apnews.com/article/ian-roberts-superintendent-ice-doctorate-d719dac9a6cffd5b8dc93725441fdebc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He took a multiple jobs illegally he needs to pay back the salary

I agree.
But, he won't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if the district liked him.

He lied. Multiple times. I have to wonder if he actually has the degrees he claims to have.

His deportation order was issued under Biden. If THAT administration considered him worthy of deportation there must be a reason.

This is a wake up call. And you can bet that he is not the only illegal here who has committed such fraud.

He has resigned his position, BTW.

He resigned because the school district gave him until yesterday to explain his immigration status. He did not respond and resigned. Likely makes sense given he is seeking a stay from the removal order issued under the Biden administration. He is also seeking to overturn the removal order itself - a long shot given he didn’t show up to the removal hearing. But he can’t give statements which could harm his legal defenses.

He also has a trust issue with the information he provided to obtain employment. Claimed a doctorate from Morgan State which was never granted. Likely made false statements on his I-9. Query whether the doctorate he was granted from Trinity International is legitimate. He provided it when the PA school district in 2021 was perplexed the Morgan State documents were not being processed. He needs money - 6 kids from 5 mothers - one born in Guyana - five in the US.

Those protesting don’t seem to realize that even if he is magically not deported he won’t be employed in education again. His record apart from immigration is that troubling.

His track career is legit. I know athletes who competed against him and he is one of the very few Coppin State track athletes to make All American. That is top 8 in the NCAA - D1. He ran 1:46 for the 800 - seriously good. The athletics were part of his cover story.

This is perplexing- I know quite a few foreign athletes who have spent the resources to gain work authorization and citizenship after college competition is over. They are generally high character people because it takes a lot to survive and succeed on your own here even with an athletic support system. This guy had ambition and the means to do things the right way.

Thanks for the information, PP. I’m fascinated by this story, but as a character study rather than an OMG CRIMINAL ILLEGALS! fearmongering. Or, I guess, a character-meets-loopholes-in-the-systems story. It’s amazing how far some people can get just by being smooth-talking and not caring about following rules and norms.

(I’m just assuming the smooth-talking, but the number of women willing to have his children seems to support it!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if the district liked him.

He lied. Multiple times. I have to wonder if he actually has the degrees he claims to have.

His deportation order was issued under Biden. If THAT administration considered him worthy of deportation there must be a reason.

This is a wake up call. And you can bet that he is not the only illegal here who has committed such fraud.

He has resigned his position, BTW.

He resigned because the school district gave him until yesterday to explain his immigration status. He did not respond and resigned. Likely makes sense given he is seeking a stay from the removal order issued under the Biden administration. He is also seeking to overturn the removal order itself - a long shot given he didn’t show up to the removal hearing. But he can’t give statements which could harm his legal defenses.

He also has a trust issue with the information he provided to obtain employment. Claimed a doctorate from Morgan State which was never granted. Likely made false statements on his I-9. Query whether the doctorate he was granted from Trinity International is legitimate. He provided it when the PA school district in 2021 was perplexed the Morgan State documents were not being processed. He needs money - 6 kids from 5 mothers - one born in Guyana - five in the US.

Those protesting don’t seem to realize that even if he is magically not deported he won’t be employed in education again. His record apart from immigration is that troubling.

His track career is legit. I know athletes who competed against him and he is one of the very few Coppin State track athletes to make All American. That is top 8 in the NCAA - D1. He ran 1:46 for the 800 - seriously good. The athletics were part of his cover story.

This is perplexing- I know quite a few foreign athletes who have spent the resources to gain work authorization and citizenship after college competition is over. They are generally high character people because it takes a lot to survive and succeed on your own here even with an athletic support system. This guy had ambition and the means to do things the right way.

Thanks for the information, PP. I’m fascinated by this story, but as a character study rather than an OMG CRIMINAL ILLEGALS! fearmongering. Or, I guess, a character-meets-loopholes-in-the-systems story. It’s amazing how far some people can get just by being smooth-talking and not caring about following rules and norms.

(I’m just assuming the smooth-talking, but the number of women willing to have his children seems to support it!)

He’s the very definition of a con artist.
He needs to be charged, prosecuted, serve time and then be deported.

[Anonymous]

Is this the same guy who was Michelle Obama’s White House Chief of Staff??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this the same guy who was Michelle Obama’s White House Chief of Staff??

She is the chair of the school board who hired him. And is now running for US Senate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if the district liked him.

He lied. Multiple times. I have to wonder if he actually has the degrees he claims to have.

His deportation order was issued under Biden. If THAT administration considered him worthy of deportation there must be a reason.

This is a wake up call. And you can bet that he is not the only illegal here who has committed such fraud.

He has resigned his position, BTW.

He resigned because the school district gave him until yesterday to explain his immigration status. He did not respond and resigned. Likely makes sense given he is seeking a stay from the removal order issued under the Biden administration. He is also seeking to overturn the removal order itself - a long shot given he didn’t show up to the removal hearing. But he can’t give statements which could harm his legal defenses.

He also has a trust issue with the information he provided to obtain employment. Claimed a doctorate from Morgan State which was never granted. Likely made false statements on his I-9. Query whether the doctorate he was granted from Trinity International is legitimate. He provided it when the PA school district in 2021 was perplexed the Morgan State documents were not being processed. He needs money - 6 kids from 5 mothers - one born in Guyana - five in the US.

Those protesting don’t seem to realize that even if he is magically not deported he won’t be employed in education again. His record apart from immigration is that troubling.

His track career is legit. I know athletes who competed against him and he is one of the very few Coppin State track athletes to make All American. That is top 8 in the NCAA - D1. He ran 1:46 for the 800 - seriously good. The athletics were part of his cover story.

This is perplexing- I know quite a few foreign athletes who have spent the resources to gain work authorization and citizenship after college competition is over. They are generally high character people because it takes a lot to survive and succeed on your own here even with an athletic support system. This guy had ambition and the means to do things the right way.

Thanks for the information, PP. I’m fascinated by this story, but as a character study rather than an OMG CRIMINAL ILLEGALS! fearmongering. Or, I guess, a character-meets-loopholes-in-the-systems story. It’s amazing how far some people can get just by being smooth-talking and not caring about following rules and norms.

(I’m just assuming the smooth-talking, but the number of women willing to have his children seems to support it!)

He’s the very definition of a con artist.
He needs to be charged, prosecuted, serve time and then be deported.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if the district liked him.

He lied. Multiple times. I have to wonder if he actually has the degrees he claims to have.

His deportation order was issued under Biden. If THAT administration considered him worthy of deportation there must be a reason.

This is a wake up call. And you can bet that he is not the only illegal here who has committed such fraud.

He has resigned his position, BTW.

He resigned because the school district gave him until yesterday to explain his immigration status. He did not respond and resigned. Likely makes sense given he is seeking a stay from the removal order issued under the Biden administration. He is also seeking to overturn the removal order itself - a long shot given he didn’t show up to the removal hearing. But he can’t give statements which could harm his legal defenses.

He also has a trust issue with the information he provided to obtain employment. Claimed a doctorate from Morgan State which was never granted. Likely made false statements on his I-9. Query whether the doctorate he was granted from Trinity International is legitimate. He provided it when the PA school district in 2021 was perplexed the Morgan State documents were not being processed. He needs money - 6 kids from 5 mothers - one born in Guyana - five in the US.

Those protesting don’t seem to realize that even if he is magically not deported he won’t be employed in education again. His record apart from immigration is that troubling.

His track career is legit. I know athletes who competed against him and he is one of the very few Coppin State track athletes to make All American. That is top 8 in the NCAA - D1. He ran 1:46 for the 800 - seriously good. The athletics were part of his cover story.

This is perplexing- I know quite a few foreign athletes who have spent the resources to gain work authorization and citizenship after college competition is over. They are generally high character people because it takes a lot to survive and succeed on your own here even with an athletic support system. This guy had ambition and the means to do things the right way.

Thanks for the information, PP. I’m fascinated by this story, but as a character study rather than an OMG CRIMINAL ILLEGALS! fearmongering. Or, I guess, a character-meets-loopholes-in-the-systems story. It’s amazing how far some people can get just by being smooth-talking and not caring about following rules and norms.

(I’m just assuming the smooth-talking, but the number of women willing to have his children seems to support it!)

He’s the very definition of a con artist.
He needs to be charged, prosecuted, serve time and then be deported.

+1

exactly we don't need immigrants like this in the country scamming people
https://apnews.com/article/ian-roberts-superintendent-ice-doctorate-d719dac9a6cffd5b8dc93725441fdebc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if the district liked him.

He lied. Multiple times. I have to wonder if he actually has the degrees he claims to have.

His deportation order was issued under Biden. If THAT administration considered him worthy of deportation there must be a reason.

This is a wake up call. And you can bet that he is not the only illegal here who has committed such fraud.

He has resigned his position, BTW.

He resigned because the school district gave him until yesterday to explain his immigration status. He did not respond and resigned. Likely makes sense given he is seeking a stay from the removal order issued under the Biden administration. He is also seeking to overturn the removal order itself - a long shot given he didn’t show up to the removal hearing. But he can’t give statements which could harm his legal defenses.

He also has a trust issue with the information he provided to obtain employment. Claimed a doctorate from Morgan State which was never granted. Likely made false statements on his I-9. Query whether the doctorate he was granted from Trinity International is legitimate. He provided it when the PA school district in 2021 was perplexed the Morgan State documents were not being processed. He needs money - 6 kids from 5 mothers - one born in Guyana - five in the US.

Those protesting don’t seem to realize that even if he is magically not deported he won’t be employed in education again. His record apart from immigration is that troubling.

His track career is legit. I know athletes who competed against him and he is one of the very few Coppin State track athletes to make All American. That is top 8 in the NCAA - D1. He ran 1:46 for the 800 - seriously good. The athletics were part of his cover story.

This is perplexing- I know quite a few foreign athletes who have spent the resources to gain work authorization and citizenship after college competition is over. They are generally high character people because it takes a lot to survive and succeed on your own here even with an athletic support system. This guy had ambition and the means to do things the right way.

Thanks for the information, PP. I’m fascinated by this story, but as a character study rather than an OMG CRIMINAL ILLEGALS! fearmongering. Or, I guess, a character-meets-loopholes-in-the-systems story. It’s amazing how far some people can get just by being smooth-talking and not caring about following rules and norms.

(I’m just assuming the smooth-talking, but the number of women willing to have his children seems to support it!)

He’s the very definition of a con artist.
He needs to be charged, prosecuted, serve time and then be deported.

+1

Yes he conned his employers. Note a correction- the education doctorate he claims is from Trident International, not Trinity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a specific harm or injury he caused anyone by doing all this?

He took teaching and administrative jobs in DC and Maryland schools that should have gone to eligible citizens or residents.

He likely took a college seat at an Ivy League school along with scholarships or subsidies that were meant for legal students.

Taxpayer money paid his salary and benefits for years, diverting funds from qualified workers.

Parents expect role models in schools, not someone with gun charges, deportation orders, and false documents.

Allowing this undermines trust in public education and sets a bad example for children.

Being on Maryland’s voter rolls as a noncitizen raises real concerns about election security.

Even if he never voted, the possibility erodes confidence in the system.

Hiring him put students and staff at risk given his prior criminal history.

It showed clear failures in background checks and verification systems.

Letting it slide signals that breaking immigration, employment, and election laws has no consequences.

So when businessmen literally take thousands of jobs away and make billions of dollars, that is ok because they are citizens, but when this guy has a career in public service, he is taking someone else’s job.

Hmm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a specific harm or injury he caused anyone by doing all this?

He took teaching and administrative jobs in DC and Maryland schools that should have gone to eligible citizens or residents.

He likely took a college seat at an Ivy League school along with scholarships or subsidies that were meant for legal students.

Taxpayer money paid his salary and benefits for years, diverting funds from qualified workers.

Parents expect role models in schools, not someone with gun charges, deportation orders, and false documents.

Allowing this undermines trust in public education and sets a bad example for children.

Being on Maryland’s voter rolls as a noncitizen raises real concerns about election security.

Even if he never voted, the possibility erodes confidence in the system.

Hiring him put students and staff at risk given his prior criminal history.

It showed clear failures in background checks and verification systems.

Letting it slide signals that breaking immigration, employment, and election laws has no consequences.

So when businessmen literally take thousands of jobs away and make billions of dollars, that is ok because they are citizens, but when this guy has a career in public service, he is taking someone else’s job.

Hmm.

Not the same thing at all.

A US citizen running a business, even if you don’t like how they do it, is still doing it legally. Citizens have the right to own companies, hire, fire, make money, whatever.

This guy wasn’t even supposed to be eligible for the jobs he had. Public school positions are paid with taxpayer money and are reserved for citizens or legal residents. He only got in by lying and ignoring the law.

And on top of that, he had gun charges and deportation orders. That’s not just “making a career in public service,” that’s slipping through the cracks and setting a terrible example for kids.

The problem isn’t just the job. It’s that the whole thing was illegal from the start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow is anyone following this ? He also was hired by dcps.

Crazy and bold makes you wonder how many undocumented are able to also fly under the radar and obtain ivy League degrees, public jobs and even register to vote?

Prior gun charges and deportation orders

He was also a dcps employee.

Wow!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/us/ian-roberts-des-moines-superintendent-ice

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/des-moines-superintendent-ice-ian-roberts

Democrats REFUSE to mandate e-verify. Multiple bills have been proposed by republicans but NO democrats support mandating e-verify.

Democrats are dependent on cheap foreign labor. I really dont understand why the party of labor has abandoned labor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow is anyone following this ? He also was hired by dcps.

Crazy and bold makes you wonder how many undocumented are able to also fly under the radar and obtain ivy League degrees, public jobs and even register to vote?

Prior gun charges and deportation orders

He was also a dcps employee.

Wow!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/us/ian-roberts-des-moines-superintendent-ice

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/des-moines-superintendent-ice-ian-roberts

Democrats REFUSE to mandate e-verify. Multiple bills have been proposed by republicans but NO democrats support mandating e-verify.

Democrats are dependent on cheap foreign labor. I really dont understand why the party of labor has abandoned labor.

Republicans can pass it without democrat help but refuse to do so.

[Anonymous]

Let’s certainly decide our entire national immigration policy off random anecdotes that republicans use to stir the pot online.