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Federal appeals court declines to dismiss criminal charges against US congresswoman

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LaMonica McIver demands the release of Ras Baraka outside an ICE detention facility on 9 May 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Photograph: Angelina Katsanis/AP

A federal appeals court has declined to dismiss criminal charges against a sitting US congresswoman who visited an immigration facility as part of congressional oversight.

LaMonica McIver, a Democrat who represents New Jersey’s 10th congressional district, was charged with interfering with an arrest in May 2025 outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility that has drawn protests over poor conditions inside.

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