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-HSI INVESTIGATION LEADS TO GUILTY PLEA FROM FORMER DES MOINES SUPERINTENDENT Ian Andre Roberts, a criminal illegal alien who was hired by Des Moines Public Schools as a superintendent, pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to federal charges following an investigation led by ICE Homeland… pic.twitter.com/y4QIurfSu1
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Under the plea agreement filed in federal court, Roberts pleaded guilty to two counts, including making a false statement for employment by falsely attesting to U.S. citizenship on a federal I-9 form and being an illegal immigrant in possession of a firearm. Prosecutors agreed not to bring additional federal charges in the Southern District of Iowa related to the same conduct, but no charges were dismissed as part of the deal.
According to the agency, Roberts was arrested on Sept. 26 after an investigation determined that he was unlawfully present in the United States. ICE said Roberts was carrying a loaded handgun in his vehicle at the time of his arrest and had three additional firearms at his home, including a loaded rifle, a loaded pistol, and a shotgun…