"Lander repeatedly asked to see a judicial warrant from the agents before he would comply with their demands. 'Do you have a judicial warrant? I would like to see the warrant, and then I will let go,' he told the officials."
"Lander has been regularly walking people out of immigration courts to protect them from being detained by immigration officials. 'The immigration courts are very chaotic right now,' Lander said in a statement last week."
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by ICE officials while escorting a defendant from immigration court. Known for his efforts to shield vulnerable individuals from detention, Lander’s detention highlights ongoing chaos in immigration courts. During the incident, he sought a judicial warrant before complying with ICE's demands, arguing his detainment was unjust as he faced charges of obstruction. The event underscores the increasingly aggressive tactics of immigration officials and raises concerns about practices at immigration hearings.
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