US Rep. LaMonica McIver Indicted on Federal Law Enforcement Charges

U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, has been indicted on three federal charges for forcibly impeding and interfering with law enforcement during a May 9 visit to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark. The indictment follows a confrontation involving McIver, other Democratic lawmakers, and ICE agents at Delaney Hall, a privately owned facility used by ICE. Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, emphasized that while expressing views on immigration policies is permitted, it must not endanger law enforcement or public safety. McIver denies the allegations, calling the charges politically motivated and pledging to plead not guilty. The maximum prison term for McIver could be up to 17 years across the charges. This case highlights tensions between congressional oversight efforts by Democrats and the Trump administration's stringent immigration enforcement policies.