She calls the charges political retaliation.
A federal grand jury in Newark has indicted U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver on three criminal counts tied to a confrontation with immigration authorities at a detention center last month, according to an announcement Tuesday from the U.
S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey. Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said the indictment accuses McIver of “forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers” during a May 9at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility in Newark. The charges carry a combined maximum sentence of 17 years in prison. “While people are free to express their views for or against particular policies, they must not do so in a manner that endangers law enforcement and the communities those officers serve,” Habba said in the McIver, a Democrat representing New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, has rejected the allegations. In a statement issued by her office Tuesday, she called the case “a brazen attempt at political intimidation” by the Trump administration. “This indictment is no more justified than the original charges, and is an effort by Trump’s administration to dodge accountability for the chaos ICE caused and scare me out of doing the work I was elected to do,” she said. “But it won’t work—I will not be intimidated. The facts are on our side, I will be entering a plea of not guilty, I’m grateful for the support of my community, and I look forward to my day in court.”stem from a confrontation between lawmakers and federal agents when McIver, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and others attempted to conduct a congressional oversight visit at Delaney Hall. Video of the incident showed a chaotic scene involving pushing and shouting at the facility’s entrance.McIver was elected in 2024 to complete the term of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. She is expected to seek a full term in November.A spokesperson directed Gothamist to a message on the MTA’s website saying Visa users may see multiple charges but will only be billed for the correct number of trips.Police suspect the boy’s father may have thrown him into the water after failing to return him following a custodial visit.Police suspect the boy’s father may have thrown him into the water after failing to return him following a custodial visit.Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.
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