New York City comptroller arrested by ICE agents outside immigration court | Donald Trump News

Official and mayoral candidate Brad Lander is handcuffed by masked US federal agents.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has been arrested by federal agents at an immigration court, as the administration of US President Donald Trump steps up its confrontational approach with local officials over immigration raids.

Lander, a central candidate in the city’s Democratic primary election for mayor, was escorting a defendant out of court on Tuesday as part of an effort to observe immigration…