NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Arrested At Immigration Court

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – JUNE 17: New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander (L) walks out of a federal building with his wife Meg Barnette (R) after he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York, United States on June 17, 2025. Lander, who is also a progressive candidate advocating for police reform, was escorting a detainee out of immigration court when he was apprehended. He was held for over three hours before being released without charges. Hundreds of supporters rally in Foley Square after Brad Lander arrested by ICE. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested by federal agents at an immigration court after he linked arms with a person who authorities were attempting to detain. A reporter with The Associated Press witnessed Lander’s arrest on Tuesday. The immigrant Lander escorted out of the courtroom was also arrested. Lander was released from custody after a few hours after spending the morning observing immigration court hearings. He told an AP reporter that he was there to “accompany” some immigrants out of the building. The episode occurred as federal immigration officials are conducting large-scale arrests outside immigration courtrooms across the country.