I spend lots of time with NJ-10 students, and I get it: seeing Summer break end can be pretty sad, but it doesn’t have to be that way. At my Back to School Family Festival, I want to bring in the new school year with fun, excitement, and resources to excel in the classroom. 🎒

The Constitution is clear: Birthright citizenship is foundational to what it means to be an American and SCOTUS has just ruled that it will remain that way.  Donald Trump isn’t a king and he can’t change the Constitution just because he is racist.

From stunning artwork to powerful poetry, NJ-10 is full of incredible talent.  I loved celebrating our young artists at this year’s Art Competition and can’t wait to read this year’s poetry submissions. Tomorrow is the last day to enter.

Trump knows we’re fed up with Republican policies. That’s why he’s frantically working to mess with our elections and your voice.  Mail-in voting is safe. This is a much-needed win for voting rights, but we must keep working to stop Trump from restricting your voice.

With a new month on the horizon, we have plenty of opportunities to serve you at Mobile Office Hours! Stop by to get 1-on-1 time with our district team.

Ready to make a difference? I’m looking for passionate NJ-10 college students and recent grads to join our team this Fall as interns in my D.C. and Newark offices.

This week Team LaMonica was… 👩🏽‍⚖️Refusing to back down against Trump’s attacks. 📚Providing Mobile Office Hours in East Orange and Kenilworth.  🏳️‍🌈Painting Jersey City crosswalks for Pride with Hudson Pride Center.

$250,000 for smart traffic lights in Union. You elected me to bring wins like this to NJ-10. I was excited to secure this funding in Congress for our community. It’s just the beginning.

On the anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, NJ-10 celebrates a historic victory for equality and honors those who made it possible. The fight for dignity, love, and equal protection under the law continues—and we’re not backing down.

The school year is barely over but the next one is already around the corner. I want to make sure you have the resources your student needs to succeed in the classroom! Mark your calendars for my Back to School Family Festival on July 30th. 🎒

The point of the Trump administration’s charges against me? Cruelty. Getting away with cruelty behind closed doors at ICE facilities, using the process to try to drag me through the mud and drown me in legal fees. It’s all part of the same agenda.

It’s absolutely scary to be facing 17 years in prison for doing my job, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop showing up to protect New Jersey.

We will keep fighting.

I just left court in the second stretch of my fight against Trump's weaponization of DOJ. We know the process is the punishment, but I will not stop fighting for all of us. This is about how we hold ICE accountable and no one can intimidate me out of standing up for New Jersey.

I’m walking into court to fight for your rights. Trump wants to lock me up for 17 years for doing my job, conducting oversight of ICE and holding this administration accountable. The fight is hard, but if DHS wants to terrorize NJ-10, they’re going to have to answer to me first.

What does beauty in America look like to you? This is the question I’m asking NJ-10 students to answer in this year’s poetry contest. I’m looking forward to hearing from the young poets of our community. Submit by July 1st.

It’s a blessing when families in need can receive essential services, rental assistance, and toys for kids. United Way of Greater Union County is providing these things in our community, and I was proud to visit and support their work.

This week in the 10th Team LaMonica was… 💰Funding traffic safety in Union. 💰Funding 911 dispatch enahancements in Linden. 🏳️‍🌈Discussing LGBTQ+ progress. 🎨Hosting NJ-10’s Congressional Art Competition winners. 🫂Touring senior care facilities at Lutheran Social Ministries.

Happy Father’s day to all the dads across NJ-10! Today we celebrate the fathers and father figures who show up every day with care, wisdom, and unbeatable “dad jokes.”

Making progress requires us to reckon with our past. That’s why I was honored to join Newark Community Street Team for Truth & Repair to talk about reparations and creating a more equitable future for all of us.

Someone has to be able to see what ICE is trying to hide behind the gates and walls of detention facilities. That’s why members of Congress do oversight—even as this administration tries to criminalize it.

I won’t let this administration bully me out of doing my job. I’m still fighting this case because detainees in Delaney Hall need leaders to stand up against Trump’s cruel ICE agenda. As this case continues, Trump and his yes men won’t stop me or steal my joy.

On Juneteenth, I attended Montclair’s Juneteenth Flag Raising! I was honored to share remarks on what this holiday means to me. Happy Juneteenth, NJ-10!

On Juneteenth, we are reminded that freedom delayed is freedom denied.  NJ-10 honors the generations who fought for Black liberation and we recommit ourselves to building a nation where liberty and opportunity are truly available to all.

I was blown away by the talent NJ-10 displayed in this year’s Congressional Art Competition. I got to meet the artists behind some of my new favorite artworks when presenting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the competition with medals in our district office.🎨

This Pride Month, I was honored to host a sit down with LGBTQ+ leaders, advocates, and allies from across NJ-10. We talked about Trump’s attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and how we fight for a future where everyone is free to be exactly who they are 🏳️‍🌈.

I’m honored to be a champion for you, NJ-10. You elected me to fight for dignity for all of us so that’s exactly what I’m going to keep doing.  I’m grateful for my democratic colleagues for joining me in Newark to expose ICE’s abuses. pix11.com/news/local-new…

Today Homeland Security Democrats were with me at Delaney to see the reality of ICE’s cruelty. We’ll keep demanding oversight. During our field hearing, experts and local leaders told about what ICE tries to hide at Delaney Hall. But ICE can’t hide the truth: Delaney Hall must be shut down.

Not backing down.

No matter what, I will continue to conduct oversight of Delaney Hall.

In a new low, ICE would not let us speak with any detainees inside Delaney Hall.  If you know someone at Delaney Hall, if you love someone at Delaney Hall—tell them to request a privacy release form so we can get them the help they need. ⬇️

Homeland Security Committee Dems are in Newark today demanding answers: why do ICE and CBP get more funding than most countries’ militaries? They’re not investing in safe facilities—in fact, GEO group is profiting off of the pain and suffering they’re causing. It’s time to close Delaney for good.

So glad I get to bring home federal funding for the projects NJ-10 needs most.💰 I was happy to secure $250,000 for smart traffic light installations on Morris Avenue in Union.

I work nonstop in D.C. so I can bring home more federal funding for essential services in NJ-10! 💰 You deserve the best possible resources to support you in an emergency. Today, I presented a check to Linden for $1,075,000 to help enhance the 911 dispatch center.

Sometimes I think about how my ongoing case could affect me, but I know I can’t back down when I think about how it will affect you. I’ll be back in court next week—and I’ll still be fighting for you.

It has been a long road, but I will never stop standing up to fight for you. When the president comes after our communities, I will always be there to protect New Jersey.

Trump’s administration is targeting DACA recipients with no criminal record. Of course he is. For many, this is the only home they’ve ever known but for this administration cruelty is the point.  14 years after this program started, Congress needs to step up and protect dreamers.

Sec. Markwayne Mullin isn't going to reform DHS. In the time he's been Secretary of DHS, he has been just another mouthpiece for Donald Trump and Stephen Miller. He is beholden to them, and he is going to keep lying for them.

This week in the 10th (and in Washington!) Team LaMonica was… 📝Demanding legislation to protect immigrants  🦷Providing dental care for our veterans with Zufall Health Center. 📚Providing Mobile Office Hours in Linden and Union.

Trump told us he was going after the worst of the worst. We have seen time after time that he was lying. There are over 700 detainees in Delaney Hall, a majority of them have no criminal record, and many of them were on approved status. ICE is violating their rights.

Our immigration courts are taking so long that people are being held hostage while they wait to see a judge or get an appeal. As people—even those with lawyers—wait in ICE detention centers, they are suffering and sometimes losing their lives.

Pete Hegseth is so anti-DEI that he is anti-woman. He is denying women veterans and service members recognition, but the @demwomenscaucus.bsky.social is honoring the work seen and unseen that women who serve do. I was proud to stand with them today.

To the 214 Republicans who voted to give ICE $70 billion more today—is this what you meant when you said “the worst of the worst?” YOU are a threat to this country and its children. themarshallproject.org/2026/04/06/ice…

Republicans are pushing to give $70 billion to empower ICE’s abuses and Trump’s cruel agenda. I’m voting no and demanding amendments to protect oversight, end for-profit detention, end forced labor in ICE detention, close Delaney Hall, and much more.

I stood with @reptimkennedy.bsky.social to introduce the Immigration Transparency Act. The same principle that drives our oversight work at Delaney Hall is what drives this bill: people in government custody do not stop being people and no agency gets to operate behind a wall of secrecy.

This week on the House Floor, I gave a shout out to Davison Igbinosun, a NJ native and new NFL draft pick for the Buffalo Bills. Davison is a graduate of Union High School and was NJ’s top recruit in the 2022 high school class. I’m excited to see Davison make NJ-10 proud! 🏈

Let’s not forget who Donald Trump’s pick for AG is:

This Immigrant Heritage Month, and every month, I’m making it clear: immigrants belong here. NJ-10 recognizes the generations of immigrants who built our country. Their cultures and contributions continue to make our community and our nation better.

I introduced the Parks to People Active Transportation Act because I don’t want your path to be cut short. I joined NJ Bike & Walk Coalition to celebrate National Trails Day, where we walked the path that will soon be a new Greenway through NJ-10. 🚴🏽‍♀️

We will continue to focus on getting detainees released from Delaney Hall, and to ultimately shut it down. I was overjoyed to help an 18-year-old get released from this horrendous facility last week. I’m working to get Ariadna back in school where she left off.