McIver Speaks out Against Unlawful Abuse Against Protestors and Detainees at Delaney

NEWARK, NJ - Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) released the following statement on ICE's ongoing chaos at Delaney Hall:

"I'm hearing from advocates and families on the ground reports of ICE pepper spraying and beating detainees inside Delaney Hall. I have seen the horrific conditions and spoken to those inside about the disgusting food, lack of medical care, and violent and unsanitary conditions as recently as this week. With demoted former USCBP Commander Greg Bovino's announcement that he is coming to Newark today and his threats online to tear gas our community, I have even more concern that he will only escalate the chaos at Delaney," said McIver. "More ICE violence has never made a situation safer. The only solution to stop the abuse at Delaney Hall and quell this terror nationwide is to shut down the facility and abolish ICE. We will keep standing up to this administration's terror campaign and we will keep fighting for justice."

On Monday, McIver made her fourth visit to Delaney Hall. The chaos created by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during McIver's first visit to Delaney Hall, led to the Trump administration bringing baseless charges against her for conducting oversight. Her second visit came on the heels of the death of Jean Wilson Brutus in ICE custody. Her third visit was following the release of the S.O.S. letter signed by 300 detainees.

McIver continues to be an outspoken advocate for oversight of ICE and DHS. In light of the administration's continued efforts to thwart oversight, McIver introduced the No Delay for Immigration Oversight Act. The law would protect the necessary congressional oversight Trump's administration has worked to criminalize by tightening regulations on ICE and DHS.

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