"MANHATTAN, New York -- At least 11 elected officials have been arrested at a sit-in protesting against ICE outside Federal Plaza Immigration Court in Manhattan on Thursday, according to police. Demonstrators say immigrant New Yorkers have been illegally detained in the building, usually after routine hearings. They say the practice must stop. Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblywoman Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas were among the elected officials who were arrested."
"Demonstrators say immigrant New Yorkers have been illegally detained in the building, usually after routine hearings. They say the practice must stop. Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblywoman Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas were among the elected officials who were arrested. They will be given police summonses and then be released."
At least 11 elected officials were arrested during a sit-in protesting ICE outside Federal Plaza Immigration Court in Manhattan on Thursday, according to police. Demonstrators allege immigrant New Yorkers have been illegally detained in the building, typically after routine hearings, and demand that the practice stop. Arrested officials include Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblywoman Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas. Those detained will be issued police summonses and then released. The situation is ongoing and may receive further updates.
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