DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.Attorneys for Ian Roberts said they expect he will likely be deported to his native Guyana in South America once he serves the sentence. He pleaded guilty in January to falsely claiming to be a US citizen and illegally possessing firearms.

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn Friday how long he will be in prison after he was convicted of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen…

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn Friday how long he will be in prison after he was convicted of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen…

Ian Roberts had served as the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools for over two years until his arrest by ICE agents in September 2025.

Roberts, the first Black educator to lead the Des Moines school district, pleaded guilty to the federal charges.

Ian Roberts has held leadership positions in school districts across the U.S. for two decades.

Ian Roberts pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as an illegal immigrant and making a false statement for employment.

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown was sentenced Friday to two years in…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, was sentenced…