The immigration enforcement arrest of former Des Moines Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts has led some Iowa politicians to call for stricter vetting of all job applicants in the state.

Roberts, an immigrant from Guyana, has not been authorized to work in the United States since December 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Despite that, he served as superintendent of a Pennsylvania school district and got hired in Des Moines in 2023.

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