New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained after an incident inside an immigration court in the city, a spokesperson for his mayoral campaign told NBC News Tuesday.
Kat Capossela, Lander’s press secretary, told NBC News in an email that “Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,” a reference to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency after “escorting a defendant out of immigration court.”
Lander is running in next week's Democratic primary for mayor.
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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents outside federal immigration court on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
Comptroller Brad Lander arrested at ICE court hearing
By Dean Moses, Robert Pozarycki & Ethan Stark-Miller
Posted on June 17, 2025
City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested and accosted by masked federal agents at immigration court in Lower Manhattan.
The city’s elected financial watchdog, and a Democratic candidate for mayor, appeared at 26 Federal Plaza on the morning of June 17 to observe immigration hearings involving individuals marked for potential deportation.
Lander’s arrest, which amNewYork observed, occurred as the comptroller and his staff walked arm-in-arm with an immigrant whom federal agents — representing ICE, the FBI and the Treasury Department, each of whom wearing masks to conceal their faces — moved to seize after a court hearing. Moments earlier, the immigrant had their case dismissed pending appeal.
As the agents moved to pull Lander away and take the immigrant into custody, the comptroller shouted, “Show me your warrant, show me your badge.”
“I will let go if you show me a judicial warrant,” he repeated. “I would like to see the warrant, and then I will let go.”
Seconds later, one of the officers said, “Take him in.” The agents then forcibly removed Lander, pushed him against the wall and cuffed him.
“You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens,” Lander said. “I’m not obstructing, I am standing right here in the hallway. … You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens asking for a judicial warrant.”
The agents did not respond to someone’s question as to where they took Lander. The charges against Lander are unknown at this time; sources close to the incident indicated he may be released on a summons.
“While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad Lander was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,” said Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for Lander. “This is still developing, and we are monitoring the situation closely.”
Lander’s wife, Meg Barnette, spoke about the arrest and kept things in perspective.
“I know in all likelihood, he’s going to be OK,” Barnette said (h/t Jeff Coltin, City and State). “All of the other folks in that building are risking having are risking having their families torn apart with inadequate explanation, and it’s an abomination, and it is not what we stand for in this country.”..
In a statement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said Lander “was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer.”
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nbcnews on June 17th, 2025 at 17:13 UTC »
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained after an incident inside an immigration court in the city, a spokesperson for his mayoral campaign told NBC News Tuesday.
Kat Capossela, Lander’s press secretary, told NBC News in an email that “Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,” a reference to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency after “escorting a defendant out of immigration court.”
Lander is running in next week's Democratic primary for mayor.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/new-york-city-comptroller-brad-lander-detained-ice-mayoral-campaign-sa-rcna213540
braumbles on June 17th, 2025 at 17:18 UTC »
Dude in a police jacket watching two unidentified men attacking an elected official.
Spartan2470 on June 17th, 2025 at 17:29 UTC »
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Edit: According to the Associated Press:
Thanks for pointing that out /u/Folkslore.