NY mayor gets detained by ICE while leaving court
(MENAFN) Brad Lander, a leading Democratic contender in the New York City mayoral race and the city’s current comptroller, was briefly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Tuesday while accompanying an immigrant defendant out of court.
According to footage shared on social media by Lander’s wife, Meg Barnette, the incident occurred outside an immigration courtroom, where Lander had been observing proceedings. He was arrested after "linking arms" with the individual facing deportation.
In the video, Lander can be heard demanding a judicial warrant from the agents and asserting, “You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens,” before being handcuffed and told he was “obstructing.”
Both Lander and the individual he was assisting were taken into custody. Lander was reportedly released after several hours, and no formal charges had been filed as of Tuesday evening. The U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed it is reviewing the case to determine whether Lander’s actions constitute criminal obstruction.
Lander’s campaign has not issued an official statement, but supporters have already begun framing the incident as a stand against what they call “abusive federal immigration enforcement.”
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