Overview
- Following a Saturday night ICE enforcement action in Bushwick, a large crowd gathered at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center and police said they arrested eight people.
- Videos from advocacy groups show agents pulling Chidozie Wilson Okeke from a car and later dragging him from the hospital, while DHS denies that agents used a Taser during the arrest.
- DHS says Okeke overstayed a tourist visa, had prior arrests for assault and drug possession, resisted orders and fought agents, and then requested medical care.
- The NYPD says officers responded to 911 calls to clear blocked hospital entrances and did not coordinate with ICE, and City Hall says a video of an officer throwing a protester is under review.
- Witnesses and a law enforcement source reported that an ICE agent used pepper spray, injuring protesters and several officers, in a confrontation that unfolded as ICE arrests in the NYC region have surged in 2026 even as deportations declined.