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Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court
- Brad Lander, who serves as New York City’s comptroller and is campaigning to become mayor as a Democrat, was taken into custody by ICE agents at an immigration courthouse in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday while accompanying a man whose legal case had been dismissed.
- The arrest occurred amid a nationwide surge in ICE arrests outside immigration courts, with Lander questioning agents about a judicial warrant before being detained.
- Lander spent the morning observing immigration hearings and said he was accompanying immigrants when he was handcuffed after questioning the agents' authority and stating that they lacked a judicial warrant, while being told he was obstructing.
- Lander’s wife, Meg Barnette, shared a video of his arrest on X and indicated that events are ongoing, noting that the agents involved did not present a warrant or identify their agency.
- The arrest drew condemnation from officials labeling it political intimidation and fascist overreach, with calls for Lander’s immediate release and concern over ICE’s increasing aggressive tactics.
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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 …
A new incident with the U.S. immigration agency causes excitement: a politician defends a migrant, then he is arrested himself.
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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