US EditionUS Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, JUN 24 – McIver faces up to 17 years in prison on three federal charges related to obstructing ICE officers during a congressional oversight visit at a Newark detention center, officials said.
- U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared in federal court on June 25, 2025, charged with assaulting federal officers outside Newark's Delaney Hall immigration facility.
- The charges stem from a May 9 congressional oversight visit and protest during which McIver allegedly impeded officers attempting to arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, amid broader Trump administration immigration enforcement efforts.
- McIver allegedly slammed her forearm into one officer, grabbed another, and placed her arms around Baraka to obstruct his arrest, while Baraka's trespassing charge was later dropped and he sued prosecutor Alina Habba for malicious prosecution.
- The indictment includes three counts: two carrying up to eight years in prison each and one with a maximum of one year, and McIver pleaded not guilty, with her lawyer Paul Fishman vowing to challenge these politically motivated allegations.
- The case highlights tensions between Democratic officials and the Trump-appointed prosecutor amid ongoing immigration disputes, with McIver and allies framing the charges as political intimidation intended to deter opposition.
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What's Next for Charged Congresswoman?
(Newark, NJ) – Earlier this week, New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty to charges of assault. Federal prosecutors say she shoved immigration agents during an incident at Delaney Hall — an ICE detention center — on May 9. At the time, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka also was arrested and faced charges — but those have been dropped. Outside the courthouse in Newark on Wednesday, McIver’s supporters gathered, and she spoke — as did h…
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Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges alleging that she assaulted and obstructed immigration officers during a tense oversight visit to a detention center in her state last month. “I just left...
Democratic Rep. McIver Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges Over ICE Facility Clash
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center during a congressional oversight visit at the facility. “They will not intimidate me. They will not stop me from doing my job,” she said outside the courthouse in Newark after the brief hearing. McIver, a Democrat, was charged by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, a R…
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