Ten days ago, Newark Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka and three local Democratic members of Congress, including McIver, were seen outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, urging federal officials to allow them inside to observe conditions.
Videos outside the detention center show a loud scuffle unfold that day, ultimately leading to Baraka's detainment, according to Axios reporter Andrew Solender.
Baraka's charges were dismissed on Monday, and in a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said that he was "glad," but also noted McIver's new legal problem. Baraka said that he stands with McIver, adding that he fully expects her to be "vindicated."
Paul J. Fishman, partner at Arnold & Porter and counsel for McIver, in an emailed statement to Newsweek on Monday: "The decision to charge Congresswoman McIver is spectacularly inappropriate."
Fishman continued:"She went to Delaney Hall to do her job. As a member of Congress, she has the right and responsibility to see how ICE is treating detainees. Rather than facilitating that inspection, ICE agents chose to escalate what should have been a peaceful situation into chaos. This prosecution is an attempt to shift the blame for ICE's behavior to Congresswoman McIver. In the courtroom, facts – not headlines – will matter."
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