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Rep. LaMonica Mclver (D-10th) attends a press conference with her supporters outside a federal court Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

US Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center. McIver was arraigned in federal court in Newark on Wednesday.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents outside federal immigration court on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court

FILE- A general view of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark on Monday, June 16, 2025, in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, file)

Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility

Protesters attempt to block a vehicle from leaving the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during protests over federal immigration enforcement raids on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

2 detainees recaptured after escape from New Jersey immigration detention center, 2 still at large

Protesters attempt to block a vehicle from leaving the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during protests over federal immigration enforcement raids on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says

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New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday after he linked arms with a person that authorities were attempting to detain. (AP video: Cedar Attanasio)

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks next to civil rights attorney Nancy Erika Smith, right, as they attend a press conference regarding his May 9th arrest at Delaney Hall, outside U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur)

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In this photo combo Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., left, speaking during a news conference, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli speaking, Feb. 4, 2025, at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, Mike Catalini, file)

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Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to supporters and media after a court appearance in Newark, N.J., Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., speaks to the press after Newark mayor Ras Baraka was arrested while protesting at Delancey Hall ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New Jersey Democratic Rep. McIver released on recognizance on federal assault charges

Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., exits the grounds at Delancey Hall ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Prosecutors charge McIver with pushing and grabbing agents while trying to stop mayor’s arrest

Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to supporters and media after a court appearance in Newark, N.J., Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to ‘humiliate’ him

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., speaks with an officer demanding she be let into the ICE Detention office after the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

ICE head recognizes Congress’ role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced

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Newark mayor returns to immigration detention center days after trespassing arrest

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., speaks with an officer demanding she be let into the ICE Detention office after the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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DHS releases bodycam video of incident leading to Newark Mayor Baraka’s arrest

Protestors demand the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest at an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest

Protesters demand the release of Newark Mayor Baraka after his arrest at an ICE detention center

New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., speaks with an officer demanding she be let into the ICE Detention office after the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Mayor Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, arrested at immigration detention center he has been protesting

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Security personnel stand in front of Delaney Hall, a recently re-opened immigration detention center, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Newark mayor and gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka speaks during a protest in front of of Delaney Hall, the proposed site of an immigrant detention center, in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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