NYC Elected Officials Arrested During Immigration Protest at Federal Facility
TL;DR
Over a dozen NYC and state officials, including Brad Lander and Jumaane Williams, were arrested during a protest at federal immigration courts in Lower Manhattan, where they attempted to inspect detention conditions in defiance of DHS restrictions, highlighting ongoing concerns about ICE detention practices.
- Brad Lander, Jumaane Williams and 13 other NYC elected officials arrested by feds at immigration court sit-in amNewYork
- 11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility The New York Times
- Federal Plaza protest leads to arrest of dozens, including elected officials like Brad Lander and Jumaane Williams ABC7 New York
- Feds Arrests 11 Elected Officials Inside Manhattan ICE Facility THE CITY - NYC News
- New York lawmakers arrested for blocking Ice access to federal building The Guardian
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