Brad Lander, New York's Democratic comptroller and mayoral candidate, was unexpectedly arrested by ICE agents while protesting against the agency's detentions of undocumented immigrants. He was handcuffed and detained for five hours but released without charges. The incident drew criticism from Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Tish James, who decried it as a misuse of power. Lander had been participating in a program aimed at supporting immigrants facing deportation, which has intensified scrutiny amid his campaign as early voting begins for the primaries.
"This was the third time I've done it. I've gone each of the last three weeks as a part of a friend of the court program organized by Immigrant ARC..."
"Gov. Kathy Hochul sought to intervene and branded the episode 'bullshit.' New York Attorney General Tish James called it 'a shocking abuse of power.'"
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