An Iowa superintendent who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last week will resign, his attorney said Tuesday. Ian Roberts, 54, announced his immediate resignation as superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in a letter released through his attorney on Tuesday. "Out of concern for his 30,000 students, Dr. Roberts does not want to distract the Board, educators, and staff from focusing on educating DMPS's students," the letter to the Des Moines School Board stated. The letter will be sent to the board on Tuesday, according to Roberts' attorney, Alfredo Parrish. Roberts was detained on Friday, with ICE saying he is in the country illegally from Guyana and was working as a superintendent despite having "a final order of removal and no work authorization." On Mon

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