McIver Statement on Her Experience at Delaney Hall, ICE Mistreatment, Mayor Arrest 

Newark, NJ – After her visit yesterday to Delaney Hall and the ensuing chaos, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) released the following statement about what transpired at, and after, what should have been a routine oversight visit in her district:

“Yesterday, at Delaney Hall, I witnessed firsthand the chaos and cruelty that defines the Trump administration’s immigration policy. As we have done before, we went to conduct lawful congressional oversight—to do our jobs and demand answers for our constituents. We were met with contempt, disrespect, and aggression from ICE. From roughing up members of congress to arresting the mayor of our state’s largest city, there is no version of today that does not show the blatant abuses of power of the Trump administration. Americans should be outraged—democracy demands transparency, not fear and force. No agency and no administration should be allowed to operate in darkness.”