New Delhi, June 18 -- Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller and a mayoral candidate was detained by federal immigration officers for over three hours for trying to escort an immigrant out of a hearing in lower Manhattan. After his release, Lander expressed shock when a reporter told him that a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said that he had been arrested for putting his hands on a federal officer. "Seriously?" Lander said.

Brad Lander, New York City's comptroller and a leading mayoral candidate, was detained for over three hours by federal immigration officers on Tuesday in a highly charged incident that has sparked widespread condemnation and political debate. The episode unfolded at the Manhattan immigration court, w...