US EditionFederal Charges Filed Against Congresswoman Following Incident at ICE Facility
- Democratic Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey faces two federal counts of assaulting, resisting, and impeding officers following an incident on May 9 at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark.
- The charges stem from McIver’s efforts to prevent federal agents from detaining Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during a congressional visit to an immigration detention center, an incident connected to disputes over changes to immigration policies under the Trump administration.
- Federal prosecutors claim McIver physically confronted Homeland Security and ICE officers during their attempt to detain the Newark mayor, while McIver denies any misconduct and argues that the agents intensified tensions through the mayor’s arrest.
- House Democratic leaders strongly criticized the charges, describing them as unfounded, lacking any legal justification, and deeply unjust, while Trump adviser Tom Homan told Fox News that she violated the law and emphasized that accountability would be enforced.
- The prosecution represents an uncommon federal criminal proceeding involving a current member of Congress on charges unrelated to fraud or corruption and underscores ongoing tensions regarding legislators’ authority to oversee immigration facilities.
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New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver Indicted On Assault Charges Stemming From ICE Protest
Source: Tom Williams / Getty The Trump administration continues taking pages out of the authoritarian playbook with its attempts to intimidate political opponents through arrests and questionable court cases. Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced that a grand jury has indicted New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver (D) on assault charges stemming from a protest outside an ICE facility last month. According to CBS, …
Homan: McIver Caused ICE Facility to Be ‘Unsafe’
Trump border Czar Tom Homan said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) is being charged with assault because she put her hands on ICE officers and “forced” her way into a Newark ICE facility. Homan said, “They have a right to be there for oversight, but there’s a proper way to do it. Forcing your way into a facility, putting hands on an ICE officer, is not the way to do it. So I think she was out of line. I’…
Alina Habba Charges New Jersey Democrat With Assault, Impeding Law Enforcement Following ICE Facility Protest — Trump Responds
DOJ charges New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver with 'assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement' -- meanwhile, charges against Dem Newark Mayor Ras Baraka dropped.
Democrats in Congress decry 'outrageous' DOJ charges against New Jersey lawmaker • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats on Tuesday blasted the assault charges the Trump administration is pursuing against New Jersey U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver following a clash with law enforcement earlier this month outside an immigration detention center in N…
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