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New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court


Lander, also the city’s comptroller, was ‘arrested for assaulting law enforcement’, says DHS

Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller and a mayoral candidate, was arrested by masked federal agents while visiting an immigration court and accompanying a person out of a courtroom.

In a statement to the Guardian, assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin from the Department of Homeland Security said Lander “was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer”.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/brad-lander-arrested-new-york-city-comptroller

Author : Jenna Amatulli

Publish date : 2025-06-17 18:49:00

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