A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that New Jersey Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is not immune from prosecution over a tense incident that unfolded outside an immigration detention center last year. The three-judge panel declined to toss out assault charges against her, even as McIver argued her arrest interfered with her legislative duties. In a […]
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Democrat had pointed to speech or debate clause after ICE scuffle at Delaney Hall
Rep. LaMonica McIver, seen here at a news conference last year, saw a setback in her case Wednesday tied to an oversight visit to Delaney Hall. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted August 26, 2026 at 1:54pm
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) faces three charges for allegedly assaulting and interfering with ICE officers at Delaney Hall in May…
An appeals court weighed whether the New Jersey congresswoman is immune from assault charges stemming from a Newark ICE facility…
New Jersey Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to throw out the three-count indictment against…
A federal appeals court has ruled that Rep. LaMonica McIver is not immune from prosecution on charges stemming from a…
Two of the three charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., from altercation with ICE agents can go forward, a federal judge…
The New Jersey Democrat has defended her presence at the facility as part of her authorized role as a member of Congress.
