Overview
- Rep. LaMonica McIver toured Newark’s Delaney Hall on Tuesday, her first visit since being charged over a May confrontation, and urged immediate closure of the facility.
- McIver, joined by Reps. Rob Menendez and Yvette Clarke, called for a full independent investigation into the death of 41-year-old Jean Wilson Brutus.
- ICE said Brutus died on Dec. 12 of suspected natural causes one day after entering custody and confirmed that an internal investigation is underway.
- DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin defended care at ICE sites, citing dietitian-certified meals and comprehensive medical services.
- A federal judge recently blocked administration rules that barred members of Congress from entering ICE facilities for oversight, and McIver’s separate assault case remains pending with two of three charges moving forward.