{"id":2500293,"date":"2025-10-17T19:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-dems-senate-campaign-implodes-over-her-hiring-of-illegal-alien-with-a-rap-sheet-for-top-school-job\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:48:48","slug":"iowa-dems-senate-campaign-implodes-over-her-hiring-of-illegal-alien-with-a-rap-sheet-for-top-school-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-dems-senate-campaign-implodes-over-her-hiring-of-illegal-alien-with-a-rap-sheet-for-top-school-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Dem&#8217;s Senate Campaign Implodes Over Her Hiring of Illegal Alien with a Rap Sheet for Top School Job"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fiowa-dems-senate-campaign-implodes-over-her-hiring-of-illegal-alien-with-a-rap-sheet-for-top-school-job%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=2500293&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An Iowa Democrat and chair of the Des Moines school board, Jackie Norris, who was running for the U.S. Senate, has withdrawn from the race following controversy surrounding the hiring of Ian Roberts, a former superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools. Roberts, an illegal immigrant from Guyana with no authorization to work in the U.S., was arrested by ICE and faces federal charges including making false statements on his employment form and unlawful possession of firearms. Norris had voted to hire Roberts and has faced criticism and attacks amid the fallout, including from Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson. norris cited the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-senate-candidate-drops-bid-to-focus-on-school-board\/\" title=\"Iowa ... ... drops bid to focus on ...\">superintendent crisis<\/a> and the need to focus on leading the school board through the situation, supporting education initiatives, and participating in investigations as reasons for ending her campaign. Reports also revealed that Roberts tried to steer school district contracts to a consulting firm connected to him, raising further concerns about conflicts of interest.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>An Iowa Democrat who helped hire an illegal immigrant to run the Des Moines school district has dropped out of the race for the U.S. Senate, indicating she needed to pick up the pieces amid fallout from the arrest of former superintendent Ian Roberts last month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-alien-served-school-superintendent-registered-vote-extensive-criminal-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roberts<\/a>, an illegal immigrant from Guyana, had no authorization to work in the United States. He was arrested by ICE last month.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts was indicted Thursday on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-defend-protests-say-protection-around-capitol-building-was-inadequate\/\" title=\"Protesters defend protests, say protection around Capitol building was inadequate\">federal charge<\/a> of making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">false statement<\/a> on his I-9 form. He already faced a federal charge for allegedly being an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-passionately-protest-illegal-alien-school-official-fled-ice-allegedly-possessed-illegally-owned-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal<\/a> immigrant in possession of a firearm, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/crime-and-courts\/2025\/10\/17\/ian-roberts-indicted-federal-charges-dmps-superintendent\/86750750007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z115249p119850c119850u002949e000400v115249&amp;gca-ft=30&amp;gca-ds=sophi&amp;sltsgmt=0154_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Des Moines Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jackie Norris, who was among the candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat, has been on the school board since 2021 and had voted to hire Roberts. She currently chairs the board, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/10\/16\/dmps-board-chair-jackie-norris-ends-us-senate-campaign-ian-roberts\/86723493007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z115649p119750c119750u002649e007800v115649&amp;gca-ft=38&amp;gca-ds=sophi&amp;sltsgmt=0154_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Des Moines Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After thoughtful consideration, I have decided that I will n&#8203;o longer be a candidate for the U.S. Senate in the Democratic primary,&rdquo; Norris said in a statement posted to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackienorris.com\/news\/statement-from-jackie-norris-on-candidacy-for-us-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date(); 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To that end, it&rsquo;s clear I need to focus on the work at hand: leading the board through this transition, working to support the passage of the Reimagining Education bond, and fully participating in ongoing investigations to get the answers our community deserves,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Republican U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/knew-exactly-trump-wants-iowa-pollster-investigated-huge-election-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate<\/a> candidate Ashley Hinson had used hiring Roberts as a point against Norris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s about as qualified to be a U.S. senator at this point as a goldfish is to run a marathon,&rdquo; Hinson said in an interview with Fox News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hinsonashley?\">@hinsonashley<\/a> BLASTS Iowa liberal Jackie Norris for fundraising off Ian Roberts &mdash; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/criminal-illegal-superintendent-earned-extra-from-dei-side-gig-on-top-of-6-figure-pay-report\/\" title=\"Criminal Illegal ... Earned Extra from DEI Side Gig on Top of 6-Figure Pay: Report\">illegal superintendent<\/a> she hired who ICE found with a loaded gun and hunting knife.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s about as qualified to be a US Senator at this point as a goldfish is to run a marathon.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/34AogIJM6W\">pic.twitter.com\/34AogIJM6W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senate Republicans (@NRSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRSC\/status\/1973502681181478934?\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ian-roberts-ice-superintendent-iowa-d11c6bc49815e2655b758fb8497bb23e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> indicated that during his time at Des Moines, as he had in other places, Roberts tried to steer contracts to a group called Lively Paradox.<\/p>\n<p>Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iowa-des-moines-superintendent-ian-roberts-b52a9ea28d002d27832c67513403368e\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">Roberts<\/a> requested that the district&rsquo;s board approve $116,000 in emergency contracts.<\/p>\n<p>The report said that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >school district staff refused<\/a> to move one contract for the group through as a conflict of interest, because Lively Paradox employed Roberts as a speaker and consultant.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING<\/p>\n<p>Former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts has been indicted on charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on an I-9 employment form and unlawfully possessing four firearms as an illegal alien. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N9vp1HlqsL\">pic.twitter.com\/N9vp1HlqsL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Powell (@LauraPowellEsq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraPowellEsq\/status\/1979273149398319393?\">October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Roberts, however, was able to ship $6,476 to the group because he was allowed to approve contracts at that amount.<\/p>\n<p>The report added that in a pattern that began in 2017 when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/criminal-illegal-lied-way-superintendent-gig-reportedly-banked-off-dei-initiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roberts<\/a> was in St. Louis, the consulting firm received thousands of dollars for services everywhere Roberts went.<\/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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