DHS Signals More Arrests After NJ ICE Facility Lawmaker Clash

The Trump administration is considering arrests of three New Jersey Democratic lawmakers—Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez, and LaMonica McIver—following a chaotic incident at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, where they, along with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, protested immigration policies. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin claimed there is body camera footage showing members of Congress assaulting ICE officers, including an allegation of a female officer being body-slammed, and warned that more arrests are likely. The lawmakers deny these accusations, with Watson Coleman's office calling DHS's statements blatant lies and describing their actions as lawful oversight visits. Baraka was arrested for trespassing after ignoring warnings to leave, but the members of Congress say they were not asked to leave and were themselves subjected to aggressive treatment by ICE agents. The incident has sparked a public dispute between DHS and the Democratic officials, highlighting tensions over immigration enforcement and congressional oversight. DHS maintains it will not tolerate assaults on its law enforcement agents, regardless of the perpetrators' status.