"We go now from New Jersey's most famous musician to New Jersey Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver. She's facing up to 17 years in prison, stemming from an incident last May when she and two other Democratic congressmembers went to inspect Delaney Hall, the private immigration prison run by GEO Corporation under contract with ICE. The federal government claims McIver assaulted an immigration officer as federal agents were arresting Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who had accompanied the congressional delegation to Delaney Hall."
"Congressmember McIver has vehemently denied the charges. This is a brief clip of the scene outside the ICE jail that day. AIDE 1: Now circle the mayor! Circle the mayor! REP. LAMONICA McIVER: What? What the hell? AIDE 1: Circle the mayor! REP. LAMONICA McIVER: What the hell? AIDE 1: Circle the mayor! Circle the mayor! REP. LAMONICA McIVER: What the heck? REP. BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN: Absolutely not. Absolutely not. ICE AGENT: Back up. Back"
"'I'm not going to let them bully me out of doing my job. I'm just not,' says McIver, who describes conditions at the prison as dismal. 'There was an entire riot at the same detention center because detainees were not getting food.'"
Congressmember LaMonica McIver and two other Democratic members inspected Delaney Hall, a private immigration prison run by GEO Group under contract with ICE, after concerns about conditions. Federal authorities allege McIver assaulted an immigration officer as agents arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who had accompanied the delegation; McIver vehemently denies the charges. McIver describes the detention center conditions as dismal and cites a riot that occurred because detainees were not receiving food. A brief clip from the scene captures aides and officials confronting each other as federal agents moved in.
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