Last Updated on May 20, 2025
Assault on ICE Officers Sparks Outrage as Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey Faces Title 18 Charges on May 19, 2025
U.S. Attorney Alina Habba charged the U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 10th District with assaulting law enforcement at an ICE facility in Newark.
Habba’s office accused McIver of breaking a specific law and emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for one’s actions. This incident, known as the LaMonica McIver ICE clash, sparked intense discussions about the protection of law enforcement officials. To learn more about this and other political scandals, keep reading.
🚨 Today, I have formally charged Congresswoman McIver with violating a particular section of the United States Code which deals with obstructing law enforcement officials. This charge includes allegations of assaulting, obstructing, and interfering with law enforcement personnel. pic.com/TV00uwRtKq
— US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) May 19, 2025
Incident Unfolds at Delaney Hall
McIver, two House Democrats, and Mayor Ras Baraka toured the new ICE facility on May 9, 2025, per The Independent.
Tensions rose when officers detained Baraka for entering a prohibited area. A video shared by Nick Sortor captured McIver quickly approaching officers who were apprehending Baraka, resulting in physical contact.
The video captures the alarming chaos outside the facility’s gates, notably showing the incident’s intensity.
🚨 #BREAKING: U.S. Attorney Alina Habba has officially CHARGED Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver with assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.
This carries up to EIGHT YEARS in federal prison
LOCK HER UP AND PERP WALK! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CF1Bkvq2mf
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 20, 2025
Charges and Defenses Collide
Alina Habba’s statement detailed the charges, emphasizing that Rep. LaMonica McIver’s Assault on ICE Officers involved impeding and assaulting federal officers.
“No one is above the law,” Habba declared, a stance Kristi Noem echoed, after she praised the charges via X, noting the need to protect law enforcement.
McIver’s lawyer, Paul J. Fishman, called the prosecution “spectacularly inappropriate,” per AP News.
Still, the McIver charged assault officers case underscores the risks officers face during such encounters.
Political Fallout Intensifies
The congresswoman ICE detention charges have sparked sharp political reactions because of their implications.
Kristi Noem supports the charges, aligning with accountability calls. Meanwhile, Rep. Eric Swalwell criticized them, calling them a “red line” Trump crossed, per an X post on May 20, 2025.
The McIver Delaney Hall incident highlights tensions, as Newark’s immigrant community opposes Delaney Hall’s reopening, per the New Jersey Globe. Will law enforcement finally be protected from such interference, despite these political divides?
