Ian Andre Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, who was arrested by ICE late last week for illegally overstaying a 1999 student visa, has reportedly had active voter registration as a Democrat in the state of Maryland since 2012.
The story of Roberts was bad enough from the onset. Entered the country in 1999 on a student visa. Ignored a final order of removal by an immigration judge in 2024. Gaming the system to attain a full-time superintendent position, in which he earned a $270,000 annual salary. Fled ICE during a chase, where agents eventually found cash, a knife, and a loaded gun in his vehicle.
In short, an illegal alien profiting off skirting the law represents everything seedy about the failed immigration system in this country. But wait, there's more.
According to information attained by Townhall columnist Dustin Grage, Roberts has an active voter registration status in Maryland. He has held that status as a registered Democrat (of course) since 2012, according to records.
We can now confirm that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts has been registered as a DEMOCRAT since 2012 in Maryland.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 29, 2025
But I was reliably told by Democrats that this doesn’t happen… pic.twitter.com/yfgnplODiD
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Mind-blowing, isn't it, that the very thing Democrats insist is not and could never happen appears to have happened yet again. And by "mind-blowing," I mean, it's everything we've known has been happening in this country all along. Democrats don't die on the hill for illegal immigrants without it helping to secure their political power.
Roberts' story encompasses nearly every element of that. He appears to have taken advantage of weak immigration enforcement to remain in the country, fleshed out his criminal background (illegal weapons possession charges from 2020) while illegally in the country, took a high-paying educational position away from a legal citizen, and is eligible to vote in all federal, state, and local elections.
🚨 I have confirmed from Maryland Freedom Caucus Chairman, @MattMorgan29A (R) that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts has been a registered voter in Maryland since 2012.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 29, 2025
Roberts is an illegal alien.@elonmusk also agrees, it’s time to clean the voter rolls. pic.twitter.com/4encSIQwfk
While Roberts' actual voting record is unclear at this time, Republican state Delegate Matt Morgan suggested to Fox News that where there's smoke ...
"If illegal aliens are not allowed to vote, why would they be on the voter rolls in the first place?" he wondered.
"We have no idea how widespread this is. We hear rumors, but we have no idea," he said. "This is uncharted territory."
Uncharted perhaps on the discovery aspect in this particular case, but it's long been suspected that this kind of nefarious activity, compromising election integrity, has been taking place.
It's why Democrats have vehemently opposed the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) designed to safeguard our elections by ensuring only American citizens vote in federal elections.
"Don’t believe (Senate Minority Leader Chuck) Schumer," Roy wrote on X regarding revelations of the superintendent's voter registration status. "Illegals are voting. Pass the SAVE Act and clean our voter rolls."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said any politicians who oppose the SAVE Act are "traitors."
The bill passed the House of Representatives in April 2025 and is currently pending in the Senate.
As this is a developing story, RedState will provide updates on the Ian Andre Roberts case as more information becomes available.
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