{"id":2492132,"date":"2025-09-28T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-illegal-alien-iowa-school-official-to-still-be-paid-his-286k-taxpayer-funded-salary\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:36:07","slug":"alleged-illegal-alien-iowa-school-official-to-still-be-paid-his-286k-taxpayer-funded-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-illegal-alien-iowa-school-official-to-still-be-paid-his-286k-taxpayer-funded-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Illegal Alien Iowa School Official to Still Be Paid His $286k Taxpayer-Funded Salary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falleged-illegal-alien-iowa-school-official-to-still-be-paid-his-286k-taxpayer-funded-salary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2492132&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Iowa school superintendent, Ian Andre Roberts, who was reportedly an illegal immigrant, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and customs Enforcement (ICE) but continues to be paid by the Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) while on paid leave. Roberts, who was hired after passing all required background and verification checks, was detained following a targeted ICE operation in which he reportedly fled authorities. He entered the U.S. legally in 1999 on a student visa but overstayed and received a final removal order in 2024. During his arrest, officers found him with a loaded handgun, which is illegal for undocumented immigrants. The DMPS board appointed associate superintendent Matt Smith as interim superintendent. The situation has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reinstated-in-impeachment-display-at-museum-of-american-history\/\" title=\"Trump reinstated in impeachment display at Museum of American History\">sparked political reactions<\/a>,including calls for Roberts&#8217; deportation and criticism of his promotion of racial equity efforts within the school district.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An Iowa school superintendent who is reportedly an illegal alien is still being paid despite his detainment and arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to school officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) board voted this week to place superintendent Ian Andre Roberts, 54, on &ldquo;paid leave.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the board chose to install associate superintendent Matt Smith as the interim superintendent, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/education\/2025\/09\/27\/dmps-board-meeting-superintendent-ian-roberts-arrested-ice\/86377063007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Des Moines Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While there is still much we don&rsquo;t know, what we do know is that Dr. Roberts is currently unavailable to perform his duties as superintendent based on Iowa Code,&rdquo; DMPS board member Kim Martorano said during a live-streamed board hearing Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Based on Iowa Code 52, Chapter 279 and standard district practice, the motion is to place Dr. Roberts on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-shoot-and-kill-fleeing-double-amputee-brandishing-knife\/\" title=\"Pol... Shoot And Kill Fleeing Double Amputee Brandishing Knife\">paid administrative leave pending<\/a> further information,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/66cpljBlBiI?si=qZqrBKaPM7ExuYP7\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/27\/us\/des-moines-schools-superintendent-ice-leave.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, Roberts&rsquo; base salary is roughly $286,000.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting Friday was called after ICE agents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/school-superintendent-detained-ice-iowas-largest-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested Roberts<\/a> earlier that morning for being in the U.S. illegally. His arrest was complicated by his decision to reportedly flee from the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During a targeted enforcement operation on Sept. 26, 2025, officers approached Roberts in his vehicle after identifying himself, but he sped away,&rdquo; ICE said in a written <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/ice-arrests-criminal-alien-serving-des-moines-public-schools-superintendent-prior\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Officers later discovered his vehicle abandoned near a wooded area. State Patrol assisted in locating the subject and he was taken into ICE custody,&rdquo; the news release continued.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun despite <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previous weapon possession charges<\/a> from 2020. ICE stressed that illegal aliens aren&rsquo;t allowed to have firearms or ammo.<\/p>\n<p>According to ICE, Roberts legally entered the U.S. in 1999 from Guyana on a student visa but overstayed that visa and was given a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maryland-man-abrego-garcia-now-deported-country-likely-never-heard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">final order of removal<\/a> by an immigration judge years later in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As to how Roberts was ever hired, DMPS board chair Jackie Norris has alleged that he&rsquo;d passed all the required verification and background checks prior to being granted his superintendent license in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Norris previously served as the chief of staff to former Vice President Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So you mean to tell me that MICHELLE OBAMA&rsquo;S chief of staff hired an illegal alien with a fake degree &amp; a criminal record to be the head of the public schools in Des Moines, Iowa? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jWaPcaZ4Ud\">https:\/\/t.co\/jWaPcaZ4Ud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/1971787631215497488?\">September 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everything the district has on file indicates that Dr. Roberts affirmed that he was a citizen who was eligible to work in the school district,&rdquo; Norris said, according to The Register.<\/p>\n<p>Norris added that when an FBI criminal background check was conducted on Roberts on behalf of the Iowa Department of Education, nothing concerning was found.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[T]he school district ensured that a background check was conducted before hiring Dr. Roberts,&rdquo; she explained. &ldquo;That is done for every person who is hired by the district, and periodic reviews are conducted on a regular basis for all current employees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DMPS was assisted in its efforts in finding a superintendent by JG Consulting, which conducted its own array of &ldquo;criminal, credit and background checks,&rdquo; all of which Roberts purportedly passed.<\/p>\n<p>Some congressional Republicans like Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson have called for Roberts&rsquo; deportation not only because of his status as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-alien-crossed-border-biden-arrested-posing-high-school-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal alien<\/a> but also for promoting what the Times calls &ldquo;racial equity efforts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; ICE arrested the Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Andre Roberts &mdash; an illegal alien from Guyana &amp; active ICE fugitive with a deportation order since May 2024. When ICE caught him, agents found a loaded gun, a hunting knife, and $3,000 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>He should be&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ashley Hinson (@hinsonashley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hinsonashley\/status\/1971663720544919729?\">September 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As previously documented, so-called &ldquo;racial equity&rdquo; is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-study-dei-trainings-make-people-see-racism-even-isnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subversive ideology<\/a> that calls for rectifying past discrimination against black Americans by practicing modern discrimination against white Americans, Asian Americans, and others.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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