US Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit
June 25, 2025
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center. McIver was arraigned in federal court in Newark on Wednesday. The charges stem from a congressional oversight visit at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark on May 9. McIver is a Democrat. She was charged last month in a complaint by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump. McIver said outside court after Wednesday’s hearing that she will not be intimidated. Newark’s mayor also was arrested at the detention center the same day, but that charge was dropped.