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House Republicans Weigh Sanctions Against Democrats After ICE Facility Clash

GOP leadership considers censure, committee removal, or expulsion as DHS evaluates potential criminal charges over Newark detention center incident.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., speaks with an officer demanding she be let into the ICE Detention office after the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., and other protestors demand the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest at an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to protesters outside of Delaney Hall, a recently re-opened immigration detention center, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Overview

  • Three Democratic lawmakers—Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Robert Menendez, and LaMonica McIver—are accused of 'storming' the Delaney Hall ICE detention center during an oversight visit last Friday.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leaders are discussing disciplinary actions, including censure, removal from committees, or expulsion, though the latter requires a two-thirds majority vote.
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin allege the lawmakers committed felonies and suggest arrests remain under consideration by federal authorities.
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned that arrests or sanctions against the Democrats would cross a 'red line,' escalating partisan tensions over the incident.
  • Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has announced a subcommittee investigation into threats against ICE operations, with a hearing planned for next week to examine the Newark clash and broader enforcement issues.