Former Des Moines Iowa Public Schools Superintendent – An Illegal Alien From Guyana – Is a Registered Democrat, Received Mail-in Ballots in Maryland
The Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Dr. Ian Andre Roberts, was taken into custody last Friday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Roberts, an illegal immigrant from Guyana with a prior weapons arrest, had been living in the United States under a deportation order since May 2024.
🚨 BREAKING: Former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts has been receiving mail-in ballots at his Maryland address since 2020, per The Iowa Standard.
The @MDFreedomCaucus is demanding answers on how an illegal alien was registered to vote as a Democrat in their elections. pic.twitter.com/uskPc2dthV
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 30, 2025
According to Fox News, Roberts attempted to evade federal agents by fleeing in his vehicle when they identified themselves. He later abandoned the car and tried to escape on foot before being discovered hiding in nearby shrubbery. Agents arrested him and discovered a loaded Glock 19 handgun and a fixed-blade hunting knife inside his vehicle.
BREAKING: A senior ICE official tells @FoxNews that today, ICE arrested the Superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa Public Schools, Dr. Ian Andre Roberts, who ICE says is an illegal alien from Guyana & and active ICE fugitive with a deportation order since May 2024. Fox is told Dr.… pic.twitter.com/623WGDpqZb
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 26, 2025
Investigations also revealed that Roberts has been receiving mail-in ballots at a Maryland residence since 2020, and he is listed as a registered Democrat voter. Records from the Maryland State Board of Elections confirm his active voter registration status, despite Roberts overstaying a student visa from 1999 and not being a U.S. citizen.
Maryland Republican Delegate Matt Morgan, chair of the Maryland House Freedom Caucus, told Fox News Digital that Roberts’ case highlights a serious failure in election safeguards. “His registration means he is eligible to vote in all federal, state, and local elections despite not being a citizen—and despite likely not having lived in Maryland for a decade,” Morgan said.
Photo of the gun recovered by ICE agents in Dr. Robert’s vehicle today, per senior ICE official. FOX is told it was a loaded Glock 19. pic.twitter.com/Cu7fqVqusM
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 26, 2025
ICE arrest photo 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/DScGqx6WWE
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 26, 2025
Morgan stressed that Maryland law does not allow non-citizens to register to vote in federal or state elections, making Roberts’ active registration particularly alarming.
Roberts’ arrest has drawn renewed attention to election integrity concerns and to the enforcement of immigration law.
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