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McIver Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges Over ICE Facility Confrontation

Her trial is set for November 10 following an ethics complaint against the interim U.S. attorney over the case’s handling.

FILE - Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., exits the grounds at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
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Rep. LaMonica Mclver (D-10th) speaks during a press conference with her supporters outside a federal court Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Overview

  • Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a three-count indictment accusing her of assaulting, resisting and interfering with federal officers during a May 9 congressional oversight visit at Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE facility.
  • Prosecutors allege she slammed her forearm into one agent, grabbed another and tried to block the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka before his trespassing charge was dropped.
  • The two felony counts carry up to eight years each and a misdemeanor count adds one year, with U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper scheduling her trial for November 10.
  • McIver and allies, including her lawyer Paul Fishman and fellow Democratic lawmakers, contend the prosecution targets routine congressional oversight and amounts to political intimidation.
  • Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is facing a formal ethics complaint over her conduct in bringing the case and Mayor Baraka has filed a lawsuit against her for his arrest during the same incident.