Matt Trapani

•

May 21, 2025, 5:17 PM

•

Updated

More Stories

01:29

World Cup boost for local businesses; ticket prices out of reach for many fans

02:28

'Vax confusion.' CT lawmakers look to guarantee vaccine access despite federal changes

02:14

Brooklyn site among 7 child care centers opening as city expands 3‑K access

00:36

Sen. Chris Murphy faces controversy over social media response to Iranian ships evading U.S. blockade

00:24

Cheshire teenager released from ICE detention center after more than two weeks

00:43

Mother of fallen DOT worker urges drivers to slow down through work zones

Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, is calling for Democratic New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver to be expelled from Congress following assault charges filed against McIver earlier this week.

“Members of Congress don’t get a free pass to break the law. No one is above the law — not even you, LaMonica,” Mace wrote in a post on X.

McIver is facing up to eight years in prison following an altercation at Delaney Hall – an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark.

RELATED: Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center

RELATED: Newark mayor released following arrest while protesting at ICE facility

The incident happened on May 9. Prosecutors say McIver assaulted an ICE agent following the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka outside the facility. McIver was charged with two counts of assaulting, resisting and impeding an officer.

In response to Mace’s post regarding an expulsion from Congress, McIver wrote on X, “In the South I think they say, ‘bless her heart.’”

McIver is expected to be back in court on June 11.