US lawmaker denies charges stemming from immigration centre visit | Courts News

LaMonica McIver has been accused of assault as the Trump administration accuses Democrats of obstructing immigration enforcement.

United States Representative LaMonica McIver has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case stemming from a visit to an immigration facility, saying the charges are an effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to “intimidate” her.

McIver entered her plea at a hearing on Wednesday. She faces charges of assaulting, resisting, impeding and interfering with…