LEGAL
2 min readDes Moines School Superintendent Faces Deportation Order
TrueGov Editorial Team•4 months ago•2 min read
School board holds special meeting following ICE arrest of district leader
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The Des Moines School Board convened a special session on September 27, 2025, to address the immigration-related arrest of Superintendent Ian Roberts. Roberts, who has led Iowa's largest school district since 2023, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on September 26. Federal authorities indicated that a court had issued a final removal order in May 2024 for Roberts, who is a native of Guyana and longtime resident of the United States.