New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was detained by immigration agents as he escorted a defendant from court, sparking outrage across social media Video of the incident Tuesday outside a federal courtroom shows masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents approach,

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander (D), a candidate for mayor, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Tuesday as he guided a defendant out of immigration court.

New York City comptroller Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for mayor, was accosted and arrested by masked federal ICE agents after an immigration court hearing.