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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,476 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:35 PM 15 hrs ago

Protest erupts as ICE arrests man at Bushwick hospital

Protest erupts as ICE arrests man at Bushwick hospital

Sunday, May 3, 2026 2:50PM ET

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Two people protesting were arrested after they ignored police commands to leave the area, the NYPD says.

BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A large crowd grew outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center on Saturday night as ICE agents arrested a man.

Dramatic video shows ICE agents dragging a man outside of the hospital.

An ICE spokesperson said that agents arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian man "with previous arrests for assault and criminal drug possession" who they say overstayed his visa.

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Protest erupts as ICE arrests man at Bushwick hospital (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago OP
Democrats have held up funding for DHS, demanding reforms to ICE 70sEraVet 54 min ago #1

70sEraVet

(5,580 posts)
1. Democrats have held up funding for DHS, demanding reforms to ICE
Mon May 4, 2026, 09:31 AM
54 min ago

There was a list of 10 demands. Number 4 on that list:

4. Protect sensitive locations
Prohibit funds from being used to conduct enforcement near sensitive locations, including medical facilities, schools, childcare facilities, churches, polling places, courts, etc.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/democrats-ice-reforms-funding-bill

Consider that an immigrant, undocumented or otherwise, who contracts a communicable disease, would avoid going to a hospital for care because they might get snatched up by ICE?

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