House Republicans Consider Sanctions Against Democrats After ICE Facility Confrontation

Three Democratic representatives—Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez, and LaMonica McIver—engaged in a physical confrontation with law enforcement at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, resulting in Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest for trespassing. The incident has sparked calls from House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, for disciplinary actions ranging from censure and removal from committee assignments to possible expulsion, though expulsion is considered unlikely due to the required two-thirds vote. Noem specifically condemned the lawmakers for assaulting ICE agents and argued that McIver, who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee, should be stripped of her oversight role. Republicans like Rep. Buddy Carter introduced resolutions to remove the Democrats from their committees, while others called for criminal charges. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned that pursuing arrests would amount to executive overreach. The dispute highlights sharp partisan tensions over immigration enforcement, with Democrats accusing DHS of intimidation and Republicans accusing the Democrats of breaking the law and undermining law enforcement.