City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by masked federal agents at immigration court in Manhattan while escorting an individual whose deportation case was dismissed. The incident prompted swift condemnation from city officials and legal organizations, denouncing the actions of ICE and other federal agents as an abuse of power. Lander's fellow candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary, including City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, criticized the incident, highlighting ongoing concerns about immigration enforcement practices and the fear they instill within immigrant communities.
Lander was taken into custody by federal agents while observing immigration hearings at 26 Federal Plaza, sparking outrage over what many see as abuse of power.
Adrienne Adams condemned the actions of ICE, insisting that Lander should be released and criticizing the negative impact of such tactics on public safety.
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