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Brad Lander Released After ICE Detention, Fueling Outcry Among Democratic Leaders

President Trump’s intensified deportation campaign has seen ICE detain elected Democratic officials in recent weeks

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
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Overview

  • On June 17, masked ICE agents handcuffed and detained Lander outside a Manhattan immigration court as he escorted a defendant and insisted on seeing a judicial warrant.
  • The Department of Homeland Security accused him of assaulting a federal officer and impeding law enforcement; he denied the allegations and was released after Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed the charges were dropped.
  • Protesters gathered at Federal Plaza and Democratic officials, including former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, decried the detention as federal overreach.
  • The incident followed similar confrontations this month when ICE agents detained Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and handcuffed Senator Alex Padilla at a DHS event.
  • Lander publicly faulted Mayor Eric Adams for his tepid statement and said he will keep attending court sessions to support immigrants facing ICE enforcement.