Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

The BriefNYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by ICE at immigration court Tuesday, according to his spokesperson.Brad Lander, 55, is the current NYC comptroller and a progressive who advocates for police reform,

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, according to a campaign spokesperson. Lander, a Democrat, was escorting a defendant out of immigration court in Manhattan on Tuesday when he was "taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,

The Trump administration has renewed immigration enforcement raids on farms and hotels days after a pause, The Washington Post reports

The president is looking to ramp up deportation in Democratic hot spots like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.

President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill and across the country remain divided following protests against Trump's deportation policies.