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US Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver has been indicted for "forcibly impeding and interfering" with federal law enforcement over a recent confrontation outside an immigration centre.

A scuffle occurred during her visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centre in Newark, New Jersey, on 9 May.

The incident drew widespread attention, as it unfolded at a time when the Republican administration of US President Donald Trump has faced sharp criticism from opposing Democrats over its hard-line approach to immigration.

Ms McIver, who faces a maximum term of 17 years in prison, has called the charges a "brazen attempt at political intimidation" and says she will plead not guilty.

A federal grand jury in New Jersey brought the three-count indictment against Ms McIver on Tuesday. It replaces the two assault charges that she previously faced.

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20250611122745/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2qzwrv26zo

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 116 points 5 days ago (5 children)

This is it, we are here folks, we need mass mobilization to the streets.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 60 points 5 days ago (1 children)

glances at LA

Way ahead of you.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 days ago

Yea I know ughh

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 32 points 5 days ago (3 children)

It would be nice if the democratic party & leadership could be bothered to do something.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 36 points 5 days ago

This is literally an article about an NJ democrat who was arrested at a protest where other NJ democratic party politicians were arrested. My 2nd choice for governor, Ras Baraka, was arrested there as well. McIver was trying to prevent this illegal arrest.

The issue isnt that no one is doing anything it is that not enough of us are.

[–] rylock@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago

You're collectively going to have to put on your big boy pants and not delegate saving your democracy.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

I'm sure a bunch of aides are furiously typing up letters stating their disapproval and concern at this very moment. A show of force like that ought to get Trump to back down.

[–] KMAMURI@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You were here months ago. Now get out there.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] KMAMURI@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not me sitting at my computer contemplating all the ways I should be doing something and yet not doing anything at all.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

This is meaningless, it's just a grand jury. As they say, "a grand jury could indict a ham sandwich".

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

This was it and you were there in Trump's first term....