US EditionNYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander released after immigration court arrest
- New York City Comptroller and mayoral hopeful Brad Lander was taken into custody by federal immigration officers near 26 Federal Plaza on Tuesday but was released later that same day.
- Lander was accompanying a migrant named Edgardo out of the courtroom when ICE agents detained them both, and Lander requested to see a judicial warrant, which was not presented to him.
- The arrest drew widespread political backlash including protests and statements from Governor Kathy Hochul and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who condemned the ICE agents' actions and confirmed charges against Lander were dropped.
- Lander said, "All I tried to do was hold Edgardo’s arm and ask the ICE agents: 'Do you have a warrant?' And they would not show me the warrant," and affirmed he was unharmed following his release.
- Edgardo remains in ICE detention without due process rights, while Lander's arrest may influence the mayoral primary amid a surge in ICE activity and intensified political divisions.
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Youth political influencer stands firm in support of detained NYC mayoral hopeful Brad Lander
Knowa De Baraso, a 13-year-old political influencer endorsing New York mayoral candidate Brad Lander, said he is standing by his support after Lander was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Tuesday.Officials say Lander was arrested by federal agents as he was trying to accompany a person out of the courtroom. The person Lander was walking out of the courtroom with was also arrested.He was later released without charg…
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