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ICE Video Shows Agents Assaulting Victor Martin; Lawyer Demands Release

7/11/2026

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ICE agents punched and knee-pressed Victor Perez Martin during his July 6 arrest at Sentara BelleHarbour campus in Suffolk.
A video of the incident sparked criticism on social media.
Attorney James Reyes described the arrest as traumatic and filed a habeas corpus petition seeking Martin’s release from Farmville Detention Center.
ICE did not answer emailed inquiries, with agency data showing 10,000 immigration arrests in the last five days of June.

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ICE agents punched and knee-pressed Victor Perez Martin during his July 6 arrest at Sentara BelleHarbour campus in Suffolk.
A video of the incident sparked criticism on social media.
Attorney James Reyes described the arrest as traumatic and filed a habeas corpus petition seeking Martin’s release from Farmville Detention Center.
ICE did not answer emailed inquiries, with agency data showing 10,000 immigration arrests in the last five days of June.