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88. Dr. Ian Roberts' license revoked by Iowa Board of Educational Examiners

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:18 PM

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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners has revoked the license of Dr. Ian Roberts, the Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Des Moines on Friday.

The Iowa Department of Education provided the letter informing Dr. Roberts of its actions on Monday morning. The letter was dated Sunday, September 28th, stating “Our office has received information that you no longer possess legal presence in the United States, therefore you are not able to hold a license issued by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (Iowa Code 256, Iowa Administrative Code 282). The license issued by the Board of Educational Examiners is no longer valid and your authority to serve as superintendent is revoked.”

https://who13.com/news/dr-ian-roberts-license-revoked-by-iowa-board-of-educational-examiners/

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This is the man that ICE just detained. Iowa superintendent and former Olympian bested in footrace by 5th-grader [View all] sheshe2 Sep 26 OP

Bastards orangecrush Sep 26 #1

A dangerous criminal, no doubt 🙃 Deuxcents Sep 26 #2

That article about the foot race is great. How is he Superintendent and ICE is stiffing around for him? underpants Sep 26 #3

There is an article in LBN. sheshe2 Sep 26 #5

I've not read anywhere... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #9

I struck that in my comment. sheshe2 Sep 26 #11

Early info is always so iffy n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #13

That quote is ambiguous. Referring to Amendment 14, if he was born in Brooklyn, regardless of flashman13 Sep 26 #18

Yes, I'm aware of how birthright citizenship works SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #19

I am certainly not implying that you are not. My point was that the existing information is ambiguous. flashman13 Sep 26 #20

Statement by Des Moines board president Jackie Norris MichMan Saturday #84

Yep, I saw that after I had posted previously SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #85

I edited after I saw your comment, to include the statement by the Des Moines board president MichMan Saturday #86

They're laying it at the feet of the vetting company... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #87

Didn't he compete in the Olympics for Guyana? MadameButterfly Saturday #61

Not necessarily. IL Dem Saturday #71

I'm aware of a female ice dancer MadameButterfly Saturday #72

And he is a Guyanese citizen... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #73

of course. Except there are some people MadameButterfly Saturday #79

Yes SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #80

One presumes. maxsolomon Sep 26 #6

ICE claims... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #10

If that's true then he's fucked. A 2024 Final Removal Order would have come under Biden. maxsolomon Sep 26 #16

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #17

Regarding the weapons charge. Riberts says he was deer hunting and had his rifle BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #45

That was from 2022 SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #48

This is important MadameButterfly Saturday #62

DHS states that he had a loaded handgun when he was detained MichMan Saturday #64

ICE also claims... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #65

If this is true of course there's no hope MadameButterfly Saturday #66

I'm thinking they may have the wrong Ian Roberts from Guyana... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #68

It is a body count. 3,000 daily. Consequences and results be damned. underpants Sep 26 #15

IF they have the right guy... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #7

" deportation order from 2024, and an outstanding weapons charge" KS Toronado Sep 26 #12

entered US on student visa, No work authorization. he was living on borrowed time. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #21

Sure sounds like it SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #24

undocumented, no work authorization, removal order. He may be a great guy but it's amazing he was hired. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #22

Yep Lifeafter70 Sep 26 #41

School says he completed the I9 form, where you deckare legal to work in US BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #46

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #49

Abolish ICE. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 26 #4

I don't believe a GD word ICE says at this point! n/t ReRe Sep 26 #25

Hopefully he has a lawyer... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #36

Better yet... Dark n Stormy Knight Saturday #77

In Russia they would feel right at home. Dave Bowman Saturday #78

Kick dalton99a Sep 26 #8

"in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash and a fixed blade hunting knife" KS Toronado Sep 26 #14

Except for the $3,000 cash markodochartaigh Sep 26 #26

In Iowa Bettie Sep 26 #27

IF he is here illegally... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #29

Im not understanding Riberta timeline, in US as student in 99, competed in Olympics for Guyana in 2000 BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #47

It's not uncommon for a foreign-born athlete to represent their native country if they still have citizenship of dalton99a Saturday #70

The republican American Gestapo at work. republianmushroom Sep 26 #23

what an Endearing story of Ian Roberts Cha Sep 26 #28

To those trying to establish the guilt of this man: why would you believe anything ICE says? Hekate Sep 26 #30

Thank you for this Hekate. sheshe2 Sep 26 #32

Right, Alex Padilla, going about his lawful business as a US Senator. Thugs. Lawless, sadistic, thugs. Hekate Sep 26 #35

I remember watching the videos as he was tackled to the floor. sheshe2 Sep 26 #39

... Less Than Zero Crediblity... Damn Shame If The Whole Organization 'Melted'... Damn Shame... Big Tears... MayReasonRule Sep 26 #33

They could be lying about the loaded gun, the knife, & the cash... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #37

And? If he doesn't have his naturalization papers to hand, why do they need so badly to lie abt all else? Hekate Sep 26 #40

I'm not saying they should lie or need to lie SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #42

Any idea how much a "good immigration lawyer" costs? My husband is naturalized... Hekate Sep 26 #43

He's making close to $300k/year, he can afford a good attorney SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #44

So the option of lawsuits makes it all right in your mind? Bcs that's what I hear you saying... Hekate Saturday #50

I never said it was no biggie SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #51

Your last paragraph includes the truth ReRe Saturday #53

Thank you for getting it. Any person on our soil is Constitutionally entitled to due process... Hekate Saturday #57

It must be hard for you . ReRe Saturday #59

There is one flooding the thread. Kingofalldems Saturday #67

School superintendent? This is Nazi Germany shit. Joinfortmill Sep 26 #31

Any black-faced person who is a HERO some_of_us_are_sane Sep 26 #34

"40 acres and a mule" is what it sounds like to me. n/t ReRe Saturday #54

Precisely. some_of_us_are_sane Saturday #60

If life survives the next 20 years, surviving humans need to remember stuff like this so it doesn't happen again 0rganism Sep 26 #38

Is anyone keeping a collection of all of the folks ICE is doccumented to have taken quakerboy Saturday #52

IMO, Ice needs to be publishing ReRe Saturday #55

Given the number of folks, including citizens quakerboy Saturday #56

You're right. ReRe Saturday #58

It would certainly be great if there was a running record of All the incidents carried out by ICE. riversedge Saturday #76

Once we get back control in 2029, need to abolish ICE, prohibit all deportations, & repatriate any deported since 2017. MichMan Saturday #63

Oh sarcasm. Kingofalldems Saturday #69

and that there will be elections in 2028 WhiteTara Saturday #74

So you're telling me that this man who has served in various positions in education indusurb Saturday #75

Fuck this administration. Fuck this administration. Fuck this administration. Initech Saturday #81

This is how Greg_In_SF Saturday #82

It's all really strange SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #83

Dr. Ian Roberts' license revoked by Iowa Board of Educational Examiners MichMan Monday #88