, a 52-year-old foreign national, was arrested by the Justice Department on a after being found to be living and working illegally in the U.S. as the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district.
Reports from the New York Post reveal Roberts as a “pathological liar” who falsely claimed to have attended MIT and was involved in two sex discrimination lawsuits. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated Roberts had a criminal record with multiple weapons and drug trafficking charges.
Erika Sanzi, director of outreach for Defending Education, highlighted that Roberts lied on his I-9 form about his citizenship and was registered to vote in Maryland, where he did not reside. Roberts left behind over $400,000 in legal settlements in Pennsylvania before moving to Iowa. The DOJ is for race-based employment practices, which may be linked to a state law requiring affirmative action hiring plans.