How about no?
Des Moines, Iowa Public School Board Chair Jackie Norris, a former chief of staff of First Lady Michelle Obama and a Democrat nominee for Iowa’s open Senate seat, has called for “radical empathy” for Ian Andre Roberts — the illegal alien accused of maneuvering his way into becoming the school district’s superintendent.
Last week, as Breitbart News reported, Roberts was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after having a prior arrest for weapons charges and a final deportation order.
In Roberts’ government-issued vehicle, ICE agents found $3,000 in cash, a loaded handgun, and a fixed-blade hunting knife.
Following the arrest, Norris urged the public, parents, and teachers “to engage in radical empathy” for Roberts, even as he is accused of potentially lying on employment eligibility forms about his legal status and lack of citizenship in the United States.
“It seems fitting to take a page out of Dr. Roberts’s book and ask the community to engage in radical empathy as we work through the situation together,” Norris said in a statement
While I've been busy dealing with an extremely serious situation in my volunteer role as chair of the Des Moines School Board – I've had no time to focus on politics or fundraising ahead of our campaign's first FEC filing deadline this Tuesday.
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— Jackie Norris (@MsJackieNorris) September 29, 2025