Dr. Ian Andre Roberts is a veteran educator and former Olympian who served as a principal in Baltimore City Schools.

His arrest on Friday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent shockwaves through Des Moines, Iowa, where he has been a superintendent for the past two years.

Now, Roberts is in ICE custody, and his future is uncertain.

Baltimore ties

Dr. Roberts graduated from Coppin State University in 1998.

"I am awakened every day believing that each day gives me an opportunity to be a blessing to someone and leave an indelible impact on many people," he said in a school profile .

Roberts, a native of Guyana, is Coppin's first Olympic athlete.

Dr. Ian Andre Roberts, a track and field athlete, was Coppin State University's first Olympian in 1988. Coppin State University

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