New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained by ICE agents after “escorting a defendant out of immigration court.” Lander is also a candidate in New York's upcoming mayoral primary.

Nearly 100 people were detained overnight during protests around Lower Manhattan’s Foley Square against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies, according to the NYPD. A total of 86 people were detained.

President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand efforts to deport migrants in the largest US cities in the face of protests and court challenges, even as his administration is looking to ease the impact of the crackdown on key sectors of the US workforce.