US Rep. LaMonica McIver to be arraigned on assault charges stemming from immigration center visit

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U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver is set to be arraigned Wednesday on federal charges of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers during a May 9 oversight visit to the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey. McIver, a Democrat, faces three counts and could face up to eight years in prison. She denies the allegations and plans to fight them in court. The case, brought by Trump‑appointed U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, has drawn criticism from fellow Democrats, who argue McIver was exercising her legal right to oversight, the Associated Press has reported. A video shows a chaotic scene with unclear physical contact between McIver and officers.