DHS Releases Video Showing Democrats Assaulting ICE Agents, Plans Arrests

A confrontation occurred at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in New Jersey when Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, along with Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Robert Menendez Jr., and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, attempted to enter the facility, leading to scuffles with ICE agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released body camera footage accusing McIver of assaulting ICE officers during the incident, including pushing and striking agents, though McIver and other lawmakers disputed these claims, asserting they were conducting lawful oversight. Newark Mayor Baraka was arrested for trespassing but later released, while DHS officials indicated investigations are ongoing and warned of potential arrests for involved lawmakers. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin emphasized that members of Congress do not have the right to break the law or storm detention facilities, asserting the actions put law enforcement and detainees at risk. The incident has become a rallying point for immigration activists and congressional Democrats, who criticize the treatment of lawmakers during their visit. The event highlights deep political divisions over immigration enforcement and oversight, with DHS framing the detainees as dangerous criminals and Democrats advocating for transparency and oversight of ICE practices.