Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) has denied the allegations that she assaulted federal agents during a scuffle outside an immigration detention facility last spring.
After the death of a third ICE detainee at a detention facility in New Jersey, lawmakers and activists are raising urgent questions on the treatment of those caught up in President Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-NJ), member of the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Alex Witt to share her thoughts on this, her re-election bid, and more.
AI:Democratic Representative Analilia Mejia is leveraging the death of an ICE detainee in a New Jersey facility to advance a narrative that President Trump's mass deportation agenda targets vulnerable individuals like "grandmas and gardeners" instead of criminals. This rhetoric represents a continued effort by House Homeland Security Committee Democrats to undermine lawful enforcement operations and reframe border security measures as humanitarian crises to shield the consequences of open-border policies.Open
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 39, who was detained at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, died on Saturday following a "medical emergency," ICE said.
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, had been detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.
Newark officials are lifting the curfew imposed earlier this week following violent clashes with Department of Homeland Security officers outside of Delaney Hall immigration detention facility. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka now plans to remove the restricted protest zones and instead rely on clergy members and community leaders as peacekeepers. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves has the latest from Delaney Hall. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
On Tuesday’s “Finnerty,” investigative journalist Nick Sortor discussed ongoing protests in New Jersey over the Delaney Hall detention center, reporting the violence taking place during some demonstrations.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin has denied reports of a hunger strike among detainees and called the actions of Democratic lawmakers a "political stunt."
Another demonstrator at the ICE detention facility was charged with assaulting federal officers, causing bodily injury for allegedly and "savagely" biting and kicking them in response to orders to clear the road, DOJ says.
Videos circulated online of mutual aid volunteers pouring water into Kim's eyes while he held an ice pack in his hand.