NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by DHS agents following alleged assault on federal officer

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents connected Tuesday aft allegedly assaulting a national officer.

DHS told Fox News Digital that Lander is charged with assaulting oregon impeding a national officer.

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Multiple nationalist officials took to societal media to respond to the high-profile arrest.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by DHS agents connected June 17, 2025. (Brad Lander/X)

"This is the latest illustration of the utmost thuggery of Trump's ICE retired of power -- 1 tin lone ideate the fearfulness families crossed our country consciousness erstwhile confronted with ICE," erstwhile New York Governor and NYC mayoral campaigner Andrew Cuomo wrote connected X. "Fear of separation, fearfulness of being taken from their schools, fearfulness of being detained without conscionable cause. This is not who we are. This indispensable stop, and it indispensable halt now."

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Mayoral candidates Scott Stringer and Zohran Kwame Mamdani called for Lander to beryllium released "immediately."

"The caller politicization of national migration authorities nether the Trump medication is disturbing and shameful," Stringer wrote. "I telephone for Brad to beryllium released immediately. I anticipation to spot him retired connected the run way soon."

"This is fascism and each New Yorkers indispensable talk successful 1 voice," Mamdani added. "Release him now."

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The apprehension comes little than a period aft charges were dropped against Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka for national trespassing astatine Delaney Hall, a privately operated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

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