Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) was arrested while protesting outside an ICE facility, sparking a debate among officials about the legality and ethics of obstructing federal functions under the guise of legislative oversight. Despite being charged with assault and resisting arrest, McIver and her Democratic colleagues argue that such actions are justified in opposition to ICE, which they view as a 'modern-day Gestapo.' The incident raises questions about the limits of permissible political dissent and the potential implications for law enforcement actions against elected officials.
Elected officials joined a mob in briefly overwhelming security and breaching the fence barrier after a bus was allowed through the entrance.
McIver and House Democrats insisted that McIver's forcing her way into the facility might be trespass and assault for other citizens, but she was merely exercising 'legislative oversight'.
Democrats would bring down the house if it tried to charge McIver: 'It's a red line. They know better than to go down that road.'
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