After his ICE arrest, Roberts resigned from his position as Des Moines superintendent, a role he held since 2023. Initially placed on paid leave, the Des Moines School Board later switched him to unpaid leave before voting to accept his resignation.
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The board also uncovered degree fraud after verifying discrepancies on his LinkedIn profile.
- Morgan State University confirmed Roberts attended but never graduated.
- MIT’s Registrar’s Office stated it had no record of his enrollment in any program, including the MIT Sloan Executive MBA.
Roberts’ prior leadership at Millcreek Township School District in Pennsylvania was also controversial. The district paid over $400,000 in settlements to resolve sex discrimination lawsuits filed during his tenure, according to GoErie.
Immigration Violations and Deportation Order
DHS confirmed that Roberts first entered the U.S. as a visitor in 1994, later re-entering on a student visa in 1999. He filed for employment authorization three times—in 2000, 2018, and 2019—but his last authorization expired in 2020.
