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Rep. LaMonica McIver Indicted for Obstructing ICE Officers During Newark Oversight Visit

Alina Habba said a grand jury found evidence McIver impeded federal officers during a May visit to the Delaney Hall facility.

FILE - Rep. 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, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
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Rep. LaMonica McIver speaks at a press conference at City Hall in Newark, New Jersey on Jan. 24. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Overview

  • A three-count federal indictment charges McIver with forcibly impeding and interfering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
  • The charges arise from her May 9 congressional oversight visit to the 1,000-bed Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark.
  • Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at the facility after trying to join the same oversight delegation.
  • Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced the grand jury indictment in a post on X.
  • McIver denies the allegations and maintains her presence was part of her authorized congressional duties, prompting debate over oversight authority and private detention operations.