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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun May 3, 2026, 06:35 PM Sunday

Protest erupts as ICE arrests man at Bushwick hospital [View all]

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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