Illegal immigrant school superintendent who lied about citizenship gets 2-year prison term
Ian Roberts, an illegal immigrant and former school superintendent, was sentenced to two years in prison for lying about his citizenship and possessing firearms. He had been working in various school systems despite lacking legal status for nearly two decades. Following his prison term, he faces deportation back to Guyana.
- ▪Roberts was sentenced to two years in prison for lying about his citizenship and possessing guns.
- ▪He had been serving as superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa, when he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- ▪Roberts possessed multiple firearms, which he was forbidden from having due to his illegal status.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:57:13 -0400 |
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Ian Roberts, an illegal immigrant who fooled school systems across the country into hiring him, was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for lying about his citizenship and possessing guns. He faces deportation back to Guyana after his sentence. Roberts, who had been ordered deported, had been serving as superintendent of public schools in Des Moines, Iowa, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers caught up with him last fall. They attempted a vehicle stop, and Roberts fled from his school-issued vehicle. Officers chased him down and found a loaded pistol in his vehicle. “I regret what I’ve done every single day,” Roberts told Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger.
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