ICE says former Des Moines superintendent pleaded guilty in citizenship fraud case

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Tuesday that a former Des Moines, Iowa, school superintendent, who is originally from Guyana, pleaded guilty to federal charges after falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on employment paperwork while working for one of the state’s largest public school districts.

ICE said Ian Andre Roberts pleaded guilty on Jan. 22 following Homeland Security Investigations’s findings that he falsely certified he was a U.S. citizen when he was hired by Des Moines Public Schools in June 2023. ICE said Roberts has never been a U.S. citizen.

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