Ten former Republican lawmakers called the charges against Representative LaMonica McIver "extreme" and "unwarranted."

The governor then stated that McIver had every right to be at Delaney Hall to inspect the facility where detained immigrants were being held. “I would argue, even though Mayor Baraka isn't a congressperson, he had every right to inspect that building and I hope this gets resolved sooner than later,” Murphy said.

The Justice Department does not appear to be bringing charges against McIver today; the timing of when it will do so is unclear. The

Prosecutors allege that McIver, who appeared in Wednesday's proceeding virtually from Washington, pushed and grabbed Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations agents while trying to stop the arrest of Baraka, who has alleged the city has been improperly denied opportunity to inspect the privately run facility.

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) will face criminal charges for her alleged actions during a confrontation with law enforcement outside a Newark immigration detention center earlier this month. “Today my office has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18,