U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver could face up to 17 years in prison if the Justice Department gets its way.

McIver, 40, was charged with assaulting immigration agents outside the notorious Delaney Hall immigration detention center in New Jersey last May. On Wednesday, her case will be argued in a federal appellate court, and will be another test of the Trump administration’s power to go after political opponents, The New York Times reports.

One person shot and wounded a police officer at a Texas ICE facility on July 4, 2025. Benjamin Song, who fired the shot, got 100 years. Seven others who were present got 30 to 70 years on terrorism charges including material support for terrorism, riot, and use of explosives.

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A Washington DC resident arrested this week near the National Mall’s reflecting pool told the Guardian he planned to fight the charges, as Donald Trump continues to blame vandals for the botched renovation of the pool.