A former Baltimore school principal who was detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement could become the subject of legal action by a school system in Pennsylvania where he used to work, the school system said in a release this week.

Ian Roberts was employed with Baltimore City Public Schools from 2001 to 2010, after which he served as superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District in Pennsylvania from 2020 to 2023. This week, he resigned as superintendent for Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, following his arrest. According to ICE, Roberts was subject to a deportation order that was issued in 2024.

Roberts falsely claimed to have obtained a doctorate from Morgan State University and was hired for the Des Moines superintendent position despite the school board’s

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