New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents while accompanying a detainee out of an immigration court. Witnesses reported Lander observing court hearings prior to the incident. Video evidence shows agents alleging obstruction as Lander resisted being separated from the detainee. Lander challenged the authority of the agents to arrest U.S. citizens seeking a judicial warrant. This incident occurs in the context of larger federal immigration enforcement activities at courthouses across the nation, attracting significant media attention as the mayoral primary approaches.
A video of the arrest, captured by an AP reporter, shows an agent telling Lander, "You're obstructing."
"You don't have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens asking for a judicial warrant," Lander said as he was led away down a hallway and into an elevator.
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