Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : She denounced the charge as "purely political" and said prosecutors are distorting her actions in an effort to deter legislative oversight.
27% : READ MORE: Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade federal immigration agents pleads not guilty The prosecution of McIver is a rare federal criminal case against a sitting member of Congress for allegations other than fraud or corruption.
23% : Within minutes of Habba's announcement, McIver's Democratic colleagues cast the prosecution as an infringement on lawmakers' official duties to serve their constituents and an effort to silence their opposition to an immigration policy that helped propel the president back into power but now has emerged as divisive fault line in American political discourse.

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