New York City's top financial officer, who is running to be its next mayor, was handcuffed and arrested by federal agents while guiding a defendant out of immigration court on Tuesday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Brad Lander, who is the city's comptroller, "for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer", a spokesperson said.
The arrest comes amid an immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump who has directed federal officials to conduct raids and deport immigrants who are in the US illegally.
Videos of the incident show Lander leading a man through the hallway and requesting that the agents show a judicial warrant to detain them.
A spokesperson for Lander's campaign said the comptroller was escorting a defendant out of immigration court when he was arrested.
