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ICE Responds to Detainee's Claim of Brain Bleed After Arrest

Jose Mejia Hernandez says doctors ordered an MRI to assess brain bleeding, but officials would not remove his ankle monitor without a confirmed appointment.

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Jose Mejia Hernandez and his attorney said agents violently arrested him in Virginia, leading to serious face and head injuries.

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A Mexican migrant named José Mejía Hernández is suing an investigation against immigration agents in the United States, after suffering an assault that caused him brain hemorrhage. US and Mexican media reported that Mejía Hernández was allegedly assaulted by ICE agents, who caused the bleeding. The attack occurred on August 11 when he was on his way to work in the state of Virginia, when he began to be persecuted by two agents who arrested him a…

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A 45-year-old Mexican immigrant reported that agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) arrested him and beat him while he was on his way to work in Virginia. The man claims that he lost consciousness during the operation and was later taken to a hospital, where he remained for three days. José Mejía, originally from the State of Mexico, recounted his experience through social networks, where a video was also broadcast with…

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Conexión Migrante broke the news on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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