US EditionBrad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court
- Brad Lander, the comptroller of New York City and a candidate in the Democratic primary for mayor, was taken into custody Tuesday while escorting a defendant from an immigration courtroom in Lower Manhattan.
- The arrest occurred amid large-scale federal immigration raids happening across U.S. immigration courthouses, with ICE agents detaining individuals following court proceedings.
- Video recorded by an Associated Press reporter and later shared on social media captures Lander repeatedly requesting to see a judicial warrant while asserting that the agents lacked the power to detain U.S. citizens.
- Democratic lawmakers including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the arrest political intimidation, while Rep. Greg Casar described it as "outrageous," emphasizing Lander was defending basic American rights.
- Lander remains in custody as voting in the Democratic mayoral primary continues, highlighting tensions over immigration enforcement during a pivotal election period in New York City.
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Aressted by ICE in Chaotic Scene - News Addicts
New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a federal officer. Hours later, Lander walked out of the federal courthouse where he was being held alongside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. During a news conference outside the courthouse, Hochul said […] The post NYC Mayoral Candidate Aressted by ICE in Chaotic Scene appeared first on News …
The New York City Comptroller and Democratic candidate for mayor, Brad Lander, was arrested by federal ICE agents in an immigration court on Tuesday after joining arms with a person the authorities were trying to arrest to later deport from the United States. A reporter from The Associated Press witnessed Lander's arrest in a federal building in Manhattan. The person Lander was accompanying outside the courtroom was also arrested. Lander had spe…
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