Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen before likely deportation

Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen

Ian Roberts, ex-superintendent of Des Moines schools (30,000 students), pled guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship and illegal firearm possession; prosecutors recommend 37 months before likely deportation. The case exposes 20 years of undetected work-authorization fraud across multiple districts, flagging gaps in public-sector background check processes.