BREAKING: Olympian mid-distance runner from Guyana Gil Roberts arrested by ICE?!!

Here is an article more sympathetic to Roberts. Apparently, some students walked out of class for him and there was a rally for him. "There was a large rally on Friday in Des Moines outside of the Neal Smith Federal Building, and a smaller rally outside of the Woodbury County jail on Saturday."

https://iowastartingline.com/2025/10/01/ian-roberts-des-moines-ice/

From letsrun home page:

More drama comes out about Ian Roberts - the former NCAA 800m All-American and Guyana Olympian - who was arrested by ICE for being an illegal alien while serving as the superintendent of Des Moines schoolsUSA Today is reporting that Roberts lied about having a PHD from Morgan State and having an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He also lied about having been honored by the George Washington University as its District of Columbia "Principal of the Year." Despite all of this, he was somehow hired as the Superintendent of the Des Moines schools and allowed to register to vote in Maryland.

This post didn't age very well.....

I suspect he was propelled through the hiring process and not thoroughly vetted because someone from the same tribe was promoting him...

Roberts was arrested not kidnapped, and he fled law enforcement leaving behind a loaded pistol and hunting knife? This guys history/his story is all over the place for the last 20 some years....turns out he was here in the US illegally(cannot own a fire arm) with a past deportation notice from May, 2024...plus his academic achievement history is fraught with inaccuracies....in other words this guy was a great con artist who swooned woke white women in liberal circles...a fool rather believe the lie than accept they have been lie too.

Forget the immigration status. He was a complete fraud. A complete life of lies.

nypost.com

Exclusive | Illegal migrant school chief’s sordid past revealed: Sex, lies and DEI payouts

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The school district superintendent arrested by ICE this week lied about attending MIT and was the subject of two sex discrimination lawsuits, The Post has learned.

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This clown would be US Education Secretary right now if Kamala were president.

Because he was hired for ideological reasons. His only qualifications were to 1) be diverse and 2) repeat leftist talking points.

It makes you wonder how many other frauds are out there working in public schools. This guy only got caught because he had a deportation order on top of all his other fraud.

That should make him a strong candidate to become a GOP representative.

justice.gov

Ex-Congressman George Santos Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

“Today, George Santos was finally held accountable for the mountain of lies, theft, and fraud he perpetrated. For the defendant, it was judgment day, and for his many victims including campaign donors, political parties, gove...

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you couldnt make this up could you? how do americans deny stuff so blatantly?

you wrote; he plead guilty in court and was fined. and then wrote it wasnt a crime.

genius. he is a lying, fraudulent criminal who takes an illegal loaded handgun to school.

There is a GOP bill asking educators to bear arms so they can prevent campus shootings. He is every bit of a GOP dream candidate.

he is a fraud, dishonest and deceitful dem

this has nothing to do with us politics. this is about us stupidity.

people on here are downright denying that he is a criminal and that criminals should not be allowed near schools with guns. its amazing.

if you wish to go into a broader picture, then i am open to the idea that properlt trained responsible people with guns deliberately in schools and properly managed, i am open to a discussion.

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The dude has a doctorate in education from "Trident University" and that's when I started laughing because "Trident University" is an online diploma mill where you simply deposit money to get a degree of your choice whether masters or doctorate or other.

Dude may have humane qualities etc blah blah blah but he's a fraud nonetheless and cheated his way to a top educational administration position.

Probably...but let's be honest...Trump is no better with his picks. The ONLY qualification for being in Trump's cabinet is absolute loyalty to Trump's ever-changing whims.

Tex...You just revealed yourself to be a complete fool...

This isn't a "Dems" issue. FOR YEARS this has been happening, under EVERY administration. The U.S. could solve this issue if they were half way competent. Why is it so hard to track foreign individuals in our country? They get a visa...their visa runs out...next step. Why so hard? We are the most inefficient major country in the world. If businesses were run like our government is run they would be out of business!!