New York Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested

Democratic candidate for New York mayor, Brad Lander, was arrested today by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The BBC reports that Lander, who is also New York's top financial official, has been arrested for "assault on law enforcement and obstruction of a federal officer." Footage of his arrest was shared on the Democrat's X platform in a post.

The arrest comes amid a crackdown on immigration by President Donald Trump, who has instructed federal officials to conduct raids and deport immigrants who are in the US illegally.

A spokesman for Lander's campaign said the Democrat was escorting a defendant out of immigration court when he was arrested.

“You have no authority to arrest American citizens ,” Lander told ICE agents as he was being arrested. But according to ICE, Lander was undermining the officers.

"Our heroic ICE law enforcement officers are facing a 413% increase in attacks against them, it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office are undermining law enforcement security to go viral ," Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told the BBC.

"No one is above the law and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face the consequences,"  she adds .

Dora Pekec, Lander's campaign spokeswoman, said they are monitoring the situation closely.

New York Attorney General Letitia James called the arrest "deeply unacceptable."

“The arrest of Comptroller Lander for the simple act of protecting immigrants and their civil rights is a shocking abuse of power,”  she said in a statement.  “No one should face fear and intimidation in a courtroom, and this is a grotesque escalation of tensions. The administration’s rampant targeting of New Yorkers only makes our communities less safe.”

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