NYC Democrats Detained by DHS in Manhattan Near Immigration Courts

City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams were among several Democratic New York elected officials detained by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents on Thursday during a protest at federal immigration courts in Lower Manhattan.

New York State Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas said she was among those officials held after they unfurled a banner and staged a sit-in outside holding cells for immigrants inside 26 Federal Plaza.

Thursday was Lander's second time being detained at the facility, following an arrest in June.