Advocates fear potential witnesses handcuffed in back of ICE vehicle that struck Houston man could be deported

Key Points:

• Two handcuffed men were in the backseat of an ICE vehicle when it struck and injured Miguel Parra Hernandez as he fled on foot in Houston, prompting advocates to fight against deporting these potential witnesses.
• One witness, Luis Delfín Enríquez, was identified as a non-criminal on the path to legal residency, and his family urges community members to come forward with information about the incident.
• Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare stated videos suggest the vehicle intentionally struck Parra, describing the act as aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, while ICE denies these allegations and is conducting an internal review.
• Security footage shows the ICE vehicle swerving toward Parra, who was fleeing with another man, and advocates express concern over Parra’s safety and medical care, as ICE officers continue to guard him in the hospital.
• Critics, including Teare and immigrant rights advocates, condemn ICE’s pursuit tactics involving handcuffed immigrants in the vehicle, calling the behavior dangerous, and question the agency’s handling of the case and the identity of the actual target of the pursuit.