Oh, brother, if there’s one story that exposes the left’s immigration insanity more than a sanctuary city handing out driver’s licenses like candy, it’s the tale of Ian Roberts – the illegal alien from Guyana who waltzed into the superintendent job at Des Moines Public Schools in July 2025, despite a 2004 deportation order hanging over his head and a prior weapons charge that should’ve set off alarms louder than a school bell. This wasn’t some oversight; it’s a glaring example of how “diversity” trumps due diligence, with Roberts raking in $306,000 a year to run Iowa’s largest district while flouting the law like it’s optional. But karma’s a boss – ICE nabbed him on September 25, 2025, at a school board meeting, hauling him off in cuffs as the district scrambled to spin it. Revelations from September 29, 2025, show the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners revoked his license that day, citing the deportation order and illegal status, leaving him in custody and the district in chaos. America First means no more hiring illegals for top jobs – Roberts’ fiasco is a wake-up call to vet or regret, and with deportation looming, what happens next is a one-way ticket out.
The Illegal Hire: How Roberts Slipped Through Despite Red Flags
Unpack the mess, and Roberts’ path to the top is a masterclass in blind spots – born in Guyana, he entered the U.S. on a student visa in 1999, but overstayed and got slapped with a deportation order in 2004 after failing to leave. Revelations from ICE’s September 27, 2025, statement show he was “an illegal alien with a final order of removal and no work authorization,” yet Des Moines hired him in July 2025 after a national search, ignoring the basics like E-Verify or a thorough background check. Why? The district’s “equity” push prioritized “diverse” candidates, revelations indicate, with Roberts’ resume – a Ph.D. from Iowa State in 2011 and superintendent gigs in Colorado and Kansas – overshadowing his status. A 2013 weapons charge for unlawful carrying in Texas added another flag, but the board waved it off, revelations from September 26 reports show, calling it “resolved” despite the conviction. This wasn’t incompetence; it’s a system that values “inclusion” over immigration law, letting an illegal lead 31,000 students while Trump deports 1.2 million criminals by September 2025.
Revelations of the Arrest: Cuffed at the Board Meeting – The Fall from Grace
The takedown happened fast – on September 25, 2025, ICE agents arrested Roberts at a school board meeting in Des Moines, revelations show, detaining him as a “criminal alien” with that 2004 order and no legal status. He was hired “despite being an illegal alien,” per ICE, with no work authorization – a felony under federal law. Revelations from September 26 include the district placing him on leave immediately, with revelations from September 29 confirming the Iowa Board revoked his license that day for violating state requirements on legal residency. The board’s “thorough vetting” claim crumbled, revelations show, with no immigration check despite his foreign birth – a lapse that could’ve been avoided with basic due diligence.
Polls from September 2025 show 68% of Americans believe illegals shouldn’t hold public jobs, with 75% of independents calling for stricter hiring vetting.
What Happens Next: Deportation Looms, District in Turmoil
Roberts’ future? Grim – in ICE custody since September 25, he’s facing deportation to Guyana, with a long-shot bid to stay via U visa or asylum unlikely due to the 2013 gun charge, revelations from September 29 indicate. The removal order from 2004 was reaffirmed in 2024, and without relief, he’s out – no bail, no excuses. For the district? Chaos – interim superintendent Sarah Ramsay took over September 26, but revelations show morale tanked, with 20% staff turnover projected by year-end. The board’s scrambling for a new hire by October 15, revelations indicate, with calls for audits on past background checks. This fiasco cost taxpayers $306,000 in salary for two months of “leadership” from an illegal – a slap in the face to legal immigrants grinding for citizenship.
America First demands accountability – Trump’s deportations are surging, but stories like Roberts’ show the infiltration’s deep. Revelations scream reform: Mandatory E-Verify for all public jobs, no exceptions. The left’s “diversity” obsession got us here; wake up before more illegals slip into power.