ICE vehicle hits man during Houston immigration enforcement operation

Key Points:

• An ICE officer struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez with an SUV in a west Houston parking lot after Parra-Hernandez fled from immigration agents, resulting in a broken leg requiring surgery; the incident was captured on security video and is under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
• ICE stated Parra-Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle and was hit while agents were attempting to arrest another man, Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who fled on foot and was not immediately apprehended.
• The video shows the ICE vehicle entering the parking lot without visible emergency lights before the collision, and multiple vehicles and people arrived shortly after to assist Parra-Hernandez; the ICE agent remained at the scene and cooperated with deputies.
• Local officials, including U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones, condemned the incident, calling for transparency, accountability, and the release of all video evidence, while expressing distrust of ICE’s handling of the situation.
• Immigrant rights group FIEL demanded identification of the ICE agents involved and a thorough, transparent investigation, highlighting ongoing concerns about ICE’s conduct in enforcement operations.