Iowa school leader detained by ICE seeks to put his deportation on hold, lawyers say
Des Moines, Iowa (AP) – DES MOİNES Public Schools Leader Lawyers Detained by immigration authorities He asked an immigrant court to take his deportation to wait.
Attorney Alfredo Parrish said that the law firm offered to stay with the Federal Migration Court in Omaha on behalf of inspector Ian Roberts. Parrish did not provide detailed information about the filing under SEAL, but the law firm was planning a news conference on Tuesday.
US immigration and customs protection agents Roberts detained last weekTo say that Guyana’s native lived in the country and is working. A state board immediately issued Roberts from his license to an inspector.
On Monday night, Des Moines School Board voted Roberts to get unpaid permission from his job leading to the region with more than 30,000 students and approximately 5,000 employees.
Jackie Norris, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said that Roberts and the legal team were able to work legally in the USA or to provide documents indicating that they will face dismissal. He said the board could meet at a private session on Tuesday evening.
The 54 -year -old Roberts has been arrested about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Des Mines since his arrest in Woodbury district prison in Iowa, Sioux City.
