Images captured by witnesses and American media show Brad Lander, the city’s comptroller, in a suit and tie, being forcefully wrestled and handcuffed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a Manhattan court.
“You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens asking for judicial warrants.”
The agency added: “It is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety to get a viral moment. No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences.”
“No one should face fear and intimidation in a courthouse, and this administration’s continued rampant targeting of New Yorkers makes our communities less safe,“ she said on X.
Since his return to power in January, Trump has sought to intensify the targeting and removal of undocumented people.
Protests have mounted against Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
Democrat Lander had gone to court to accompany an immigrant threatened with deportation, demanding to see the warrant for the individual.
Party primary voters begin casting ballots Saturday in the vote which concludes on June 24.
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