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Politics · October 14, 2026

Texas prosecutor considering felony charges for ICE agent who ran over man

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Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare is investigating an incident in Houston where an unmarked ICE vehicle struck and injured Miguel Parra-Hernandez during an enforcement operation. The District Attorney alleges video footage shows the agent intentionally ran over Parra-Hernandez, potentially justifying a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. ICE maintains that Parra-Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle and calls allegations of intentional harm 'reckless and false.' The incident occurred amid heightened scrutiny of ICE tactics following other recent fatal and non-fatal confrontations involving immigration agents in Texas.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • An ICE vehicle struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez in Houston on a Saturday morning.
  • Parra-Hernandez suffered serious injuries, including broken legs, requiring surgery.
  • Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare is considering felony charges, specifically aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  • Parra-Hernandez was not the primary target of the ICE enforcement operation.
  • ICE denies the strike was intentional, asserting Parra-Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle.
  • The incident occurred shortly after the implementation of new federal guidelines regarding ICE traffic stops.

Reported by only some outlets

  • District Attorney Teare alleged that ICE agents refused to cooperate and drove the vehicle away to avoid a forensic download of the crash recorder.
  • Teare claimed there were two other detainees in the back of the ICE vehicle during the pursuit, which he stated violates standard law enforcement training.
  • The target of the operation was identified by ICE as Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, though Parra-Hernandez’s lawyer claims her client does not know him.
  • A DHS official stated that multiple ICE officers on the scene were wearing body cameras.
  • The vehicle involved was identified as a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee.

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