New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer while escorting a defendant out of immigration court Tuesday,

New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday by masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents inside federal immigration court in Lower Manhattan.

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander spoke with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about his arrest by ICE while he was serving as an advocate in immigration court.