Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. LaMonica McIver, and Reps. Rob Menendez and Josh Gottheimer released the following statement:Yesterday, after months of advocacy, an 18-year-old high school senior finally returned to her Orange, New Jersey home after her months-long detainment at the Delaney Hall facility. On Sunday, we had the opportunity to speak with Ariadna, who, even after being subjected to detention for months, remains singularly focused on resuming her high school studies, … Continue Reading
NEWARK, NJ — Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) released the following statement on ICE’s ongoing chaos at Delaney Hall: “I’m hearing from advocates and families on the ground reports of ICE pepper spraying and beating detainees inside Delaney Hall. I have seen the horrific conditions and spoken to those inside about the disgusting food, lack of medical care, and violent and unsanitary conditions as recently as this week. With demoted former USCBP Commander Greg Bovino’s announcement that he is comin… Continue Reading
Today, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the RESTORE Third Spaces Act, a bill that would establish a $200 million federal pilot grant program to rebuild and improve public third spaces—public places outside home and work. Third spaces, such as parks, libraries, and community centers, are essential for building community and supporting local economies. Due to widespread disinvestment and gentrification, the loss of accessible third spaces for young people has also contributed to t… Continue Reading
In the year since the Justice Department charged her with assaulting immigration agents outside an ICE detention facility in Newark, Representative LaMonica McIver, Democrat of New Jersey, has tried to present an unflappable face. “This process has not stopped me from doing my job,” she told supporters outside a New Jersey courthouse in October. “It is not going to stop me from doing my job.” But the reality is that the case against her by the Trump administration — a test of executive power p… Continue Reading
President Donald Trump has a history of using the Justice Department to target his adversaries. Now, N.J. Rep. LaMonica McIver finds the stakes incredibly high as she and several other Black leaders in positions of power appear to be the targets of a political campaign meant to remove them permanently. Specifically, the first-term Democrat faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted on assault and interference charges. These charges stem from an incident in May 2025 during a visit to the Delane… Continue Reading
The Trump administration has made a habit of pressing criminal charges against Americans observing and protesting harsh immigration-enforcement tactics, using the power of the executive branch to intimidate and punish those who visibly dissent from the president’s political agenda. In many ways, the prosecution of LaMonica McIver is in line with this general approach. Last May, she was charged with “assaulting, resisting, or impeding” federal officials after ICE agents tangled with her outside a… Continue Reading
May 19, 2026