{"id":2494891,"date":"2025-10-05T13:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T17:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-who-served-as-school-superintendent-was-registered-to-vote-and-has-extensive-criminal-record\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T13:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T17:29:08","slug":"illegal-alien-who-served-as-school-superintendent-was-registered-to-vote-and-has-extensive-criminal-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-who-served-as-school-superintendent-was-registered-to-vote-and-has-extensive-criminal-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Alien Who Served as School Superintendent Was Registered to Vote and Has Extensive Criminal Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fillegal-alien-who-served-as-school-superintendent-was-registered-to-vote-and-has-extensive-criminal-record%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=2494891&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>Ian Andre Roberts, a former school superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after fleeing agents and being found with a loaded firearm, a hunting knife, and $3,000 in cash. Roberts, an illegal alien with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-u-k-pursue-network-that-targeted-iranian-dissidents-for-assassination-at-direction-of-iranian-regime\/\" title=\"U.S., U.K. track network that targeted Iranian dissidents for assassination under Iranian regime&#039;s orders\">criminal history spanning<\/a> nearly 30 years, has multiple arrests and convictions including weapons and drug-related charges. Despite four denied green card applications and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-an-illegal-immigrant-landed-an-iowa-school-superintendent-job\/\" title=\"How an illegal immigrant landed an ... ... job\">final deportation order issued<\/a> in 2024, Roberts had been working in a school leadership position since 2023. ICE officials condemned his employment around children and highlighted ongoing efforts too prioritize safety. Additionally, concerns arose in Maryland where Roberts remains listed as an active voter, sparking debate over voter registration and removal processes for undocumented individuals.  <\/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>Illegal alien and former Iowa school official Ian Roberts has a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >criminal history dating back decades<\/a>, according to a release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>ICE arrested Roberts, a now-former school superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa, after he fled from agents who approached him on Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts was in a school-issued vehicle when he sped off, but ICE later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/school-superintendent-detained-ice-iowas-largest-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested him<\/a> on foot in a nearby brushy area.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators discovered a loaded pistol, a hunting knife, and $3,000 of cash in his abandoned car.<\/p>\n<p>While early reports revealed that Roberts had some gun-related charges in the past, ICE announced in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/10\/03\/dhs-releases-new-information-extensive-criminal-history-illegal-alien-ian-roberts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> that his criminal record was more severe than originally reported.<\/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\"); 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Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last month, ICE Des Moines arrested Ian Andre Roberts, a criminal illegal alien with four rejected green card applications and a 2024 final order of removal who was working as the superintendent of an Iowa school district. Since the arrest, media misinformation has grown.<\/p>\n<p>On&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VFQiQ2mqDY\">pic.twitter.com\/VFQiQ2mqDY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICEgov\/status\/1974219074520432928?\">October 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>ICE listed seven of Roberts&rsquo; arrests, criminal charges, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-banned-from-every-walmart-in-the-nation-company-statement-says-she-is-no-longer-welcome\/\" title=\"Woman Banned from Every Walmart in the Nation, Company Statement Says She Is \u2018No Longer Welcome\u2019\">convictions dating back<\/a> almost 30 years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1996: Charges for criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of narcotics, criminal possession of a forgery instrument, and possession of a forged instrument in New York.<\/li>\n<li>1998: A charge for third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle in Queens, New York, which was dismissed July 6, 1999.<\/li>\n<li>2012: A conviction for reckless driving, unsafe operation, and speeding in Maryland.<\/li>\n<li>2020: Charges for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon (having a loaded firearm outside his home or business); third-degree criminal possession of a weapon (an ammunition feeding device); and fourth-degree weapon charges. A document from Feb. 4, 2020, indicates that the second-degree criminal possession charge was inchoate.<\/li>\n<li>2022: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania convicted Roberts of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm.<\/li>\n<li>Sept. 26: Roberts was arrested with a Glock 9mm pistol and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-passionately-protest-for-illegal-alien-school-official-who-allegedly-fled-ice-possessed-illegally-owned-pistol\/\" title=\"Dems Passionately Protest for ... School Official Who Allegedly Fled ICE, Possessed Illegally-Owned Pistol\">fixed-blade hunting knife<\/a> in his possession. He also had $3,000 in cash.<\/li>\n<li>Oct. 2: Roberts criminally charged with being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/oklahoma-governor-warns-illegals-sanctuary-state-trucking-licenses-state-teams-ice-arrest-125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE<\/a> also listed Roberts&rsquo; spotty immigration history, which involves two visas, four Green Card applications that were all denied, and some travel dates.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2024, an immigration judge in Texas ordered that Roberts be deported.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, he was already working in the superintendent position in Iowa, where he had worked since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Today he remains in custody.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This criminal illegal alien is now in U.S. Marshals custody and facing charges for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearms,&rdquo; McLaughlin said in her statement. &ldquo;Under Secretary Noem, ICE will continue to arrest the worst of the worst and put the safety of America&rsquo;s children FIRST.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-maryland-man-accused-murdering-19-year-old-american-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland<\/a> lawmakers are concerned: Why is Roberts listed as an active voter?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security just released the entire timeline of former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts immigration and criminal history.<\/p>\n<p>1990s<\/p>\n<p>June 1, 1994: Entered U.S. at JFK Airport on B-2 visitor visa. Departed on unknown date but returned before&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/weURm61p2v\">pic.twitter.com\/weURm61p2v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrageDustin\/status\/1974189252981215394?\">October 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The State Board of Elections won&rsquo;t comment on Roberts&rsquo; voting status, but Maryland Republican Del. Lauren Arikan claimed Roberts is currently on the voter roll, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/maryland-ian-roberts-voter-election-immigration-iowa-superintendent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WJZ-TV<\/a> in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Maryland Freedom Caucus looked him up in the system, and found that he had been an active voter for more than a decade, it looks like,&rdquo; Arikan said.<\/p>\n<p>Arikan pointed out the obvious reason why this should concern Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It exposed a flaw that we have felt like existed for a while in this system, and that is, not only can people who are here illegally very easily register to vote, but they also aren&rsquo;t being removed,&rdquo; she said.<\/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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