Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

The city comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate was handcuffed and detained by federal agents on Tuesday.

Many disapprove of deportations to an El Salvador prison and suspending asylum applications; expanding the Mexico border wall has gained support.

President Donald Trump had declared “changes are coming” to his administration’s immigration policy after apparently hearing negative feedback from the owners of agricultural businesses, hotels and restaurants — many of which rely on immigrant workers to operate.

President Donald Trump ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand deportation efforts in major Democrat-run cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The directive comes a week after the president acknowledged the impact of his immigration crackdown on rural communities facing workforce shortages in agriculture,

President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against