NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Arrested at Immigration Court, Released

Arrest and Detainment

• 🚨 Brad Lander, NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate, was handcuffed and taken into custody by federal officials outside of immigration court in lower Manhattan.
• 🤝 The arrest occurred as Lander linked arms with an immigrant whose case was being dismissed, in an attempt to intervene.
• 🏛️ Lander was accused of assaulting and impeding a federal officer.

Release and Statement

• ✨ Lander was released from federal plaza, accompanied by Governor Hokll, stating that charges were dropped and he was "just fine."
• 🗣️ He expressed frustration, saying, "The rule of law is not fine and our constitutional democracy is not fine."

Official Response and Criticism

• ⚠️ A DHS spokesperson stated it is "wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety" and that no one is above the law.
• ✊ News of the arrest prompted protests, with Assembly Member Zohoran Mamani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo coming to Lander's defense.
• 💬 Cuomo criticized the incident as an example of "extreme thugy of Trump's ICE out of control."