Gov. Kim Reynolds answered questions at the Free Enterprise Summit hosted by the Common Sense Institute of Iowa in Des Moines March 11, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Wednesday requiring state government departments to verify immigration and citizenship status through the federal E-Verify and SAVE systems when granting occupational and professional licenses.
The executive order comes following the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement arrest Sept. 26 of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, who had been given an order of removal by an immigration judge in May 2024. DMPS officials said Roberts completed the the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and submitted other required documentation confirming his ability to legally work in the U.S. when he was hired in 2023…