This article was originally published by Documented , an independent, non-profit newsroom dedicated to reporting with and for immigrant communities in New York City. The original article can be accessed here .

Department of Homeland Security agents arrested 70 New Yorkers outside 26 Federal Plaza on Thursday afternoon, with an additional 12 elected officials arrested upstairs, after they had attempted to enter the building to assess the living conditions of immigrants detained there.

Some of the electeds had made it past the doors, and came upstairs — only to be handcuffed moments later.

Among the officials arrested include New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, Assemblymemb

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