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AOC Threatens Trouble Over Arrests of Democrats at ICE Protest
(TJV NEWS) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) lashed out on Instagram after three New Jersey Democrats were arrested outside an ICE facility, warning the Trump administration that “we’re going to have a problem” if more Democrats are taken into custody. She claimed the Department of Homeland Security—not the lawmakers—are the ones “breaking the law,” calling out former ICE Director Tom Homan and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by name.
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The arrests occurred during a protest outside Delaney Hall detention center, where officials say the Democrats—including Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka—were part of a disruptive crowd. ICE maintains the facility is crucial for housing dangerous illegal immigrants, while local Democrat leaders say the feds never secured the proper permits.
AOC accused DHS of “public intimidation” and implied that law enforcement is being misused for political purposes. Rep. Watson Coleman called the arrests part of a broader pattern of Trump “weaponizing” law enforcement against his political enemies.