Health Care Worker Allegedly Encourages Attacks on ICE Agents

Videos show woman claiming to work at VCU Health suggesting use of poison, paralysis drugs, and other tactics against immigration officials

Jan. 27, 2026 at 5:07pm

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A series of videos circulating on social media appear to show a woman claiming to be a health care worker at Virginia Commonwealth University Health encouraging protesters and others to take violent and illegal actions against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including using poison ivy water in water guns, injecting agents with paralysis drugs, and tampering with their food.

Why it matters

The videos have sparked outrage and concern, with the health system placing the employee in question on administrative leave pending an investigation. The alleged actions, if true, would represent a serious breach of ethics and potential criminal activity by a medical professional.

The details

In the videos, the woman, who appears to be wearing hospital attire, suggests several tactics for "sabotage" or "scare tactics" against ICE agents, including filling syringes with saline or the paralysis drug succinylcholine, spraying poison ivy or oak water at agents' faces and hands using water guns, and encouraging single women to tamper with ICE agents' food by adding laxatives.

  • The videos were first shared on social media on January 27, 2026.

The players

VCU Health

The health system where the employee in question allegedly works. VCU Health has placed the employee on administrative leave and is assisting with a police investigation.

Libs of TikTok

A prominent conservative social media account that shared the video compilation and called for VCU Health to address the situation.

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What’s next

VCU Health has stated it is conducting an investigation into the employee's actions, and the employee has been placed on administrative leave during this time.

The takeaway

The alleged actions of the health care worker, if true, would represent a serious breach of ethics and potential criminal activity. This case highlights the need for health systems to have robust policies and training in place to ensure employees uphold the highest standards of professionalism and do not engage in or encourage unlawful or unethical behavior.