Overview

• Lander was detained on June 17 at 26 Federal Plaza after he linked arms with an immigrant whose removal proceeding had been dismissed
• Masked agents from ICE, the FBI and Treasury Department did not show a judicial warrant when they pushed Lander against a wall and handcuffed him
• In videos of the arrest, Lander repeatedly demanded officers display badges or warrants and maintained he was not obstructing federal duties
• Fellow mayoral candidates and elected officials, including Zohran Mamdani and Scott Stringer, condemned the arrest and demanded Lander’s immediate release
• The incident follows similar federal actions against elected figures, notably the recent rough treatment of Senator Alex Padilla by Homeland Security agents at a press conference