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Rep. LaMonica McIver Charged with Assault Over ICE Facility Incident

Federal prosecutors allege McIver impeded law enforcement during a contentious oversight visit, while Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's trespass charge has been dropped.

Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., holds a press conference on May 9, 2025 after Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested while protesting at Delancey Hall ICE detention prison, in Newark, N.J.
Rep. LaMonica McIver speaks during a news conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus in the Capitol Visitor Center on February 6, 2025.
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., exits the grounds at Delancey Hall ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Overview

  • Rep. LaMonica McIver has been charged with assaulting, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement under Title 18 §111(a)(1) after a May 9 altercation at Newark's Delaney Hall ICE facility.
  • Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the charges, citing body-camera footage and a Homeland Security investigation as evidence.
  • Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's misdemeanor trespass charge from the same incident has been dismissed, with federal officials inviting him for a facility tour.
  • McIver denies the allegations, claiming her actions were lawful congressional oversight and labeling the charges as politically motivated.
  • House Republicans are advancing censure and committee-removal measures against McIver, while Democrats criticize the prosecution as an attempt to suppress oversight.