A New York City Mayoral candidate, Brad Lander, was just detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for obstructing agents from arresting a suspected illegal alien.
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Lander repeatedly asked the officials to provide a warrant, telling them he would let go of the man he was escorting once they provided one. Officials pulled Lander away from the man and handcuffed him against a wall. Lander claimed that the agents didn’t have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens.
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This incident follows just weeks after Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan of Milwaukee was arrested for trying to help an illegal immigrant evade law enforcement, and days after little-known California Senator Alex Padilla was briefly detained for interrupting a news conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Lander currently serves as the NYC comptroller and has previously served on the city council for 11 years.
* Original Article:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/06/17/nyc-mayoral-candidate-arrested-for-trying-to-escort-an-illegal-out-of-court-n2658974
