Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander on Tuesday “for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer,” according to a statement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
A video, posted to Lander’s X account by his wife, Meg Barnette, showed Lander gripping the arm of an unnamed illegal immigrant as ICE agents attempted to pull the men apart.
Lander demanded to see a judicial warrant while the agents walked the two men down the hall of 26 Federal Plaza.
“I have it in my hand here,” an agent said, waving a piece of paper in front of Lander’s face. Shortly after, another agent gave the order for Lander to be detained....
