"Mid June The first major escalation occurred later that month. New York City Comptroller and then mayoral candidate Brad Lander set out to observe immigration hearings as news of the mass detainments began spreading. Lander not only looked to bear witness to what was taking place but to help escort immigrants from their hearings. On June 17 Lander became caught up in a now-infamous incident that saw the Feds tackle Lander as he asked them to show a warrant for their arrests."
"June In early June amNewYork began chronicling the emergence of ICE agents inside 26 Federal Plaza and the revolving door of detainments started occurring as immigrants attended their legally mandated court hearings. Individuals were blindsided as they left the courtroom by the masked agents waiting in the corridor, dragging them away into elevators and out of sight. ICE arrests a man inside 26 Federal Plaza in early June.Photo by Dean Moses"
For just over half a year masked and heavily armed ICE agents operated inside immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza. Immigrants attending legally mandated hearings were often arrested as they exited, surprised by agents waiting in corridors and dragged into elevators. The arrests escalated in mid-June when New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander attended hearings to escort respondents and was tackled and detained after seeking a warrant. Lander was roughed up and held at the facility until Gov. Kathy Hochul helped secure his release. Families and communities experienced separations while citizens mobilized in response.
Read at www.amny.com
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