Brad Lander gestures as he addresses attendees at the New York Working Families Party rally in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA. (Photo by Madison Swart / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by MADISON SWART/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

NYC mayoral candidate arrested by ICE after being accused of assaulting officer, impeding immigration arrest

Democrat mayoral candidate and current NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following allegations that he assaulted an officer and obstructed an arrest by physically interlocking arms with an individual whom authorities were attempting to detain.

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(Background) US Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat from California, speaks to reporters outside of the Wilshire Federal Building, after he was forcibly removed after interrupting a news conference being held by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was "safe and sound" for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move. With protests spreading across the United States, a night-time curfew has been in place in its second-largest city with authorities tackling vandalism and looting that scarred a few city blocks. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) / (R-Top) US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was "safe and sound" for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move. With protests spreading across the United States, a night-time curfew has been in place in its second-largest city with authorities tackling vandalism and looting that scarred a few city blocks. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) / (R-Bottom) Screenshot image taken of video footage filmed by DHS videographers.

Democrat Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from Noem press conference after ‘interrupting’ and ‘not complying with officers,’ DHS responds

Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly escorted away from a Los Angeles press conference on Thursday after attempting to hound Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with questions during her remarks concerning illegal immigration policy.

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