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Federal agents searched Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts' home after ICE arrest

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  • Policy Leaning

    -12% Somewhat Left

  • Politician Portrayal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Roberts, a native of Guyana, has lived in the United States since arriving on an F-1 student visa in 1999, according to ICE.
49% : "This suspect was arrested in possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle provided by Des Moines Public Schools after fleeing federal law enforcement," said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations St. Paul Field Office Director Sam Olson in a news release. ICE also thanked the Iowa State Patrol for its role in the arrest, and neighbors said they saw troopers on the scene during both the arrest and the nighttime raid.
39% : " U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Roberts posed a public safety threat.

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