Federal ICE agents arrested New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander (D) outside of an ... - Citeful
Federal ICE agents arrested New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander (D) outside of an immigration courtroom, alleging he attempted to impede a federal officer from arresting a man leaving a hearing
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander (D), a candidate for mayor, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Tuesday as he guided a defendant out of immigration court.
Lander campaign spokesperson Dora Pekec said in a statement that masked agents took him and ICE detained him as he was escorting a defendant out of the court. She said the situation is still developing, and the campaign is monitoring it closely.