Why NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by masked ICE agents. Here's what he said

Hindustan Times

6 hours ago

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested on Tuesday by masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He was escorting a defendant out of immigration court, his wife said in a statement.
'While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,' Lander's wife, Meg Barnette, wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
'This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely,' Barnette added. The ICE has not issued a statement about the arrest yet. In a video posted on social media, Brad Lander can be seen standing outside a courtroom when a few officers approached him. They were wearing masks.
In one video, Lander can be heard saying: 'You don't have the authority to arrest a US Citizen asking for a judicial warrant.'
Lander can then be seen asking officers to show him a judicial warrant. However, he is taken out of the room. The NYC Comptroller is in custody as of Tuesday afternoon, his wife said.
'I am just very aware of how I feel right now watching Brad being taken away and that it's going to be ok, and for all of those other families in there, they can't say that,' she said.
Lander is a candidate in next week's Democratic primary for New York City mayor.