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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and detained Dr. Ian Roberts on Friday, Sept. 26

The Department of Homeland Security called the Des Moines Public Schools superintendent a "criminal illegal alien"

He entered the U.S. on a student visa in 1999, and holds four degrees, a B.S. degree, two Masters degrees and doctorate

Dr. Ian Roberts, a former Olympian and current Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, Sept. 26, the agency said in a statement .

The former Olympian and public school administrator was arrested and detained for allegedly residing in the U.S. illegally, according to the agency. In the statement, ICE alleged that Roberts was issued a "final order of removal by an immigration

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