Man beaten by ICE outside Virginia hospital now fights removal in court
Jul 5, 2026·Location: Suffolk, VA

Multiple ICE agents were recorded engaging in physical violence with a man outside Sentara BelleHarbour Hospital Emergency Room in Suffolk, Virginia. According to witness accounts and video shared on social media, after the man was thrown to the ground, agents punched and kicked him while he had his hands up in a compliant position. The incident occurred in broad daylight at the corner of Bridge Road and Plummer Boulevard. DHS has said the man resisted arrest and signed a voluntary departure agreement, but his attorney disputes this, saying the document was signed under duress, and has filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court while pursuing bond in immigration court.
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