Des Moines, Iowa, public school leader detained by immigration agents, school board says
September 26, 2025
Federal immigration agents have detained the head administrator of Iowa’s capital city public schools. The school board president says Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements agents Friday morning. A spokesperson for the district said they do not have additional information to share at this time. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement records show Ian Roberts in their custody at a county jail in western Iowa. But a Pottawattamie County jail employee said he is not currently at their jail.