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Brad Lander Released After ICE Arrest at Manhattan Immigration Court

Charges were dropped following widespread Democratic condemnation of ICE’s masked tactics at immigration courts

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.
Federal agents arrest New York City Comptroller Brad Lander inside courthouse
Candidate Brad Lander speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, June 4, 2025, in New York, U.S. Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and FBI agents outside federal immigration court in New York, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Overview

  • On June 17, masked ICE and FBI agents handcuffed Lander outside a Manhattan immigration court as he escorted a defendant and challenged officers to show a judicial warrant.
  • The Department of Homeland Security accused him of assaulting and impeding a federal officer, but all charges were dropped hours later and he was freed the same day.
  • Prominent Democrats including Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul decried the arrest as an abuse of power and called for his immediate release.
  • His detention echoes recent federal actions against Senator Alex Padilla and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, underlining rising clashes between Democratic officials and ICE under President Trump.
  • The episode has intensified debate over immigration enforcement in the closing days of the June 24 New York City mayoral primary, where Lander trails frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani.