ACLU-NJ Responds to Arraignment of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver

In response to the arraignment of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver in federal court on charges stemming from a congressional oversight visit of Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha issued the following statement:

"The arraignment of Congresswoman McIver is a shameful escalation of the Trump administration's intimidation campaign against those who refuse to do its bidding. Rep. McIver has pleaded not guilty, and we are calling for these outrageous and unprecedented charges to be dropped. The Trump administration is attempting to silence opposition through fear, but New Jersey will not be intimidated by authoritarianism. We urge all members of Congress - as well as state and local elected officials - to exercise their oversight authority to provide strong checks and balances on President Trump's abuses of power that continue to undermine the fundamental freedoms at the bedrock of our democracy."