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Brad Lander<\/strong>, the New York City comptroller, was physically removed from a Manhattan immigration courthouse in handcuffs on Tuesday, June 17. As seen in a video<\/a> from the incident, he was forced against a wall and cuffed by men wearing masks and wearing plain black shirts, while uniformed officers were visible in the background. Moments beforehand, Lander had linked arms with his staff and an immigrant who was targeted for arrest after a court hearing. The incident comes days after Senator <\/span>Alex Padilla<\/strong> was physically removed<\/a> by officers in Los Angeles, so was Lander arrested?<\/span><\/p>\n Lander has been the New York City comptroller since 2022. The comptroller is the city\u2019s chief financial officer and chief auditor of its agencies.<\/p>\n As seen in a video from the incident, it appeared that Lander was arrested by masked officers. They were seen handcuffing the comptroller. According to The Independent<\/em><\/a>, he was taken by\u00a0Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and FBI and Treasury Department agents.<\/p>\n Additionally, a reporter from New York\u2019s The City<\/em> <\/a>claimed they heard one officer asking another, \u201cDo you want to arrest the comptroller?\u201d moments before doing so.<\/p>\n Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad’s wife.<\/p>\n While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.<\/p>\n This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely. pic.twitter.com\/jekaDFjsT1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Brad Lander (@bradlander) June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Upon being handcuffed and removed from the hallway, Lander was heard saying, \u201cshow me your warrant, show me your badge\u201d and, \u201cI will let go if you show me a judicial warrant. I would like to see the warrant, and then I will let go.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not obstructing, I am standing right here in the hallway,\u201d he said, according to The Independent<\/em><\/a>. \u201cYou don\u2019t have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens asking for a judicial warrant.\u201d<\/p>\n The exact details of Lander\u2019s apparent arrest by the masked officers are still unclear.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear why Lander was arrested by the officers, but according to his wife, Meg Barnette<\/strong>, an immigration court judge \u201cchastised\u201d Lander for entering the courtroom and threatened to lock the door, per The Independent.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI know in all likelihood he\u2019s going to be OK, and all the other folks in that building are risking having their families torn apart with inadequate explanation. It\u2019s an abomination,\u201d Barnette said, the outlet reported. \u201cWhat I saw was shocking and unacceptable \u2026 What I saw today was not the rule of law. That was not due process.\u201d<\/p>\nWho Is Brad Lander?<\/h2>\n
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