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19. Yes, I'm aware of how birthright citizenship works

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 07:01 PM

Sep 26

I've just not seen anything that says he was born in Brooklyn. He may have been, and they may well have the wrong man - wouldn't be the first time.

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This is the man that ICE just detained. Iowa superintendent and former Olympian bested in footrace by 5th-grader [View all] sheshe2 Sep 26 OP

Bastards orangecrush Sep 26 #1

A dangerous criminal, no doubt 🙃 Deuxcents Sep 26 #2

That article about the foot race is great. How is he Superintendent and ICE is stiffing around for him? underpants Sep 26 #3

There is an article in LBN. sheshe2 Sep 26 #5

I've not read anywhere... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #9

I struck that in my comment. sheshe2 Sep 26 #11

Early info is always so iffy n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #13

That quote is ambiguous. Referring to Amendment 14, if he was born in Brooklyn, regardless of flashman13 Sep 26 #18

Yes, I'm aware of how birthright citizenship works SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #19

I am certainly not implying that you are not. My point was that the existing information is ambiguous. flashman13 Sep 26 #20

Statement by Des Moines board president Jackie Norris MichMan Saturday #84

Yep, I saw that after I had posted previously SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #85

I edited after I saw your comment, to include the statement by the Des Moines board president MichMan Saturday #86

They're laying it at the feet of the vetting company... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #87

Didn't he compete in the Olympics for Guyana? MadameButterfly Saturday #61

Not necessarily. IL Dem Saturday #71

I'm aware of a female ice dancer MadameButterfly Saturday #72

And he is a Guyanese citizen... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #73

of course. Except there are some people MadameButterfly Saturday #79

Yes SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #80

One presumes. maxsolomon Sep 26 #6

ICE claims... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #10

If that's true then he's fucked. A 2024 Final Removal Order would have come under Biden. maxsolomon Sep 26 #16

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #17

Regarding the weapons charge. Riberts says he was deer hunting and had his rifle BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #45

That was from 2022 SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #48

This is important MadameButterfly Saturday #62

DHS states that he had a loaded handgun when he was detained MichMan Saturday #64

ICE also claims... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #65

If this is true of course there's no hope MadameButterfly Saturday #66

I'm thinking they may have the wrong Ian Roberts from Guyana... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #68

It is a body count. 3,000 daily. Consequences and results be damned. underpants Sep 26 #15

IF they have the right guy... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #7

" deportation order from 2024, and an outstanding weapons charge" KS Toronado Sep 26 #12

entered US on student visa, No work authorization. he was living on borrowed time. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #21

Sure sounds like it SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #24

undocumented, no work authorization, removal order. He may be a great guy but it's amazing he was hired. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #22

Yep Lifeafter70 Sep 26 #41

School says he completed the I9 form, where you deckare legal to work in US BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #46

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #49

Abolish ICE. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 26 #4

I don't believe a GD word ICE says at this point! n/t ReRe Sep 26 #25

Hopefully he has a lawyer... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #36

Better yet... Dark n Stormy Knight Saturday #77

In Russia they would feel right at home. Dave Bowman Saturday #78

Kick dalton99a Sep 26 #8

"in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash and a fixed blade hunting knife" KS Toronado Sep 26 #14

Except for the $3,000 cash markodochartaigh Sep 26 #26

In Iowa Bettie Sep 26 #27

IF he is here illegally... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #29

Im not understanding Riberta timeline, in US as student in 99, competed in Olympics for Guyana in 2000 BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #47

It's not uncommon for a foreign-born athlete to represent their native country if they still have citizenship of dalton99a Saturday #70

The republican American Gestapo at work. republianmushroom Sep 26 #23

what an Endearing story of Ian Roberts Cha Sep 26 #28

To those trying to establish the guilt of this man: why would you believe anything ICE says? Hekate Sep 26 #30

Thank you for this Hekate. sheshe2 Sep 26 #32

Right, Alex Padilla, going about his lawful business as a US Senator. Thugs. Lawless, sadistic, thugs. Hekate Sep 26 #35

I remember watching the videos as he was tackled to the floor. sheshe2 Sep 26 #39

... Less Than Zero Crediblity... Damn Shame If The Whole Organization 'Melted'... Damn Shame... Big Tears... MayReasonRule Sep 26 #33

They could be lying about the loaded gun, the knife, & the cash... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #37

And? If he doesn't have his naturalization papers to hand, why do they need so badly to lie abt all else? Hekate Sep 26 #40

I'm not saying they should lie or need to lie SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #42

Any idea how much a "good immigration lawyer" costs? My husband is naturalized... Hekate Sep 26 #43

He's making close to $300k/year, he can afford a good attorney SickOfTheOnePct Sep 26 #44

So the option of lawsuits makes it all right in your mind? Bcs that's what I hear you saying... Hekate Saturday #50

I never said it was no biggie SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #51

Your last paragraph includes the truth ReRe Saturday #53

Thank you for getting it. Any person on our soil is Constitutionally entitled to due process... Hekate Saturday #57

It must be hard for you . ReRe Saturday #59

There is one flooding the thread. Kingofalldems Saturday #67

School superintendent? This is Nazi Germany shit. Joinfortmill Sep 26 #31

Any black-faced person who is a HERO some_of_us_are_sane Sep 26 #34

"40 acres and a mule" is what it sounds like to me. n/t ReRe Saturday #54

Precisely. some_of_us_are_sane Saturday #60

If life survives the next 20 years, surviving humans need to remember stuff like this so it doesn't happen again 0rganism Sep 26 #38

Is anyone keeping a collection of all of the folks ICE is doccumented to have taken quakerboy Saturday #52

IMO, Ice needs to be publishing ReRe Saturday #55

Given the number of folks, including citizens quakerboy Saturday #56

You're right. ReRe Saturday #58

It would certainly be great if there was a running record of All the incidents carried out by ICE. riversedge Saturday #76

Once we get back control in 2029, need to abolish ICE, prohibit all deportations, & repatriate any deported since 2017. MichMan Saturday #63

Oh sarcasm. Kingofalldems Saturday #69

and that there will be elections in 2028 WhiteTara Saturday #74

So you're telling me that this man who has served in various positions in education indusurb Saturday #75

Fuck this administration. Fuck this administration. Fuck this administration. Initech Saturday #81

This is how Greg_In_SF Saturday #82

It's all really strange SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #83

Dr. Ian Roberts' license revoked by Iowa Board of Educational Examiners MichMan Monday #88