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Mar 03, 2026

BREAKING: House Democrat Learns Prison Sentence for Attacking ICE Agents

NEWARK, NJ — A House Democrat is staring down the barrel of a 17-year prison sentence. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) appeared in federal court on Tuesday, fighting a three-count indictment that accuses her of physically attacking federal officers during a chaotic clash at an ICE detention facility.

Prosecutors allege that McIver "slammed" her forearm into an ICE agent and struck another officer while trying to interfere with an arrest. The Congresswoman, however, claims she is the victim of a political purge to "end wokeness."

"SLAMMED" INTO AGENT

The charges stem from a May incident where McIver, along with Reps. Rob Menendez and Bonnie Watson Coleman, visited the Newark facility for an oversight inspection. When Newark Mayor 

Ras Baraka attempted to join them and was arrested for trespassing, chaos ensued.

According to prosecutors, McIver physically intervened. They allege she "slammed" her forearm into an ICE agent, grabbed him to restrain him, and 

struck another officer as she tried to force her way back into the secure area.

"Hearing prosecutors say I could get 17 years in jail for showing up to do my job... it is stressful," McIver wrote on X. "

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