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Texas prosecutor considering felony charges for ICE agent who ran over man
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A Texas prosecutor is considering felony assault charges against an ICE officer who ran over Miguel Parra-Hernandez during an attempted traffic stop in Houston, causing multiple leg fractures.
- Video footage shows the officer's unmarked SUV intentionally striking Parra-Hernandez as he fled, potentially supporting aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges carrying up to 20 years in prison.
- The incident violated new ICE traffic stop guidelines, and the officer reportedly moved the victim's pickup truck and fled the scene before deputies arrived, with ICE refusing to cooperate fully in the investigation.
- Parra-Hernandez was not the target of the stop but is in the country illegally; his lawyer says he fled due to fear, had no criminal record, and was unaware of the pursuing vehicle’s identity.
- ICE denies the assault allegations, calling them "reckless and false," and defends its agents' professionalism and conduct amid ongoing scrutiny.
