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Texas ICE agent indicted for assault after ramming car into man during pursuit

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Hoffman, R. (2026, October 30). Texas ICE agent indicted for assault after ramming car into man during pursuit. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ice-agent-charged-indicted-texas-mario-alberto-morales-b3076545.html

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ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales has been indicted by a Texas grand jury on charges of second-degree aggravated assault for ramming his vehicle into Miguel Parra Hernandez, a Mexican construction worker, during an October 10 pursuit. Prosecutors say surveillance footage contradicts ICE’s claim that Parra Hernandez stepped in front of the car; instead, it shows Morales intentionally striking Parra Hernandez as he ran away. District Attorney Sean Teare presented body camera footage from Morales showing him acknowledging hitting Parra Hernandez with his vehicle.

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A Texas grand jury indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales on October 30, charging him with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for intentionally running over Miguel Parra Hernandez, who was on foot, in Houston on October 10. The indictment came after Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare reviewed video evidence that contradicted ICE's initial statement that Parra ran in front of the vehicle. Parra suffered multiple fractures to his right leg and other injuries from the incident. DHS placed Morales on administrative leave following the collision, but has since called the indictment a "political stunt."

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ICE called the indictment a “political stunt”

right frames legal action against ICE agent as politically motivated

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Harris County Houston ICE Mexican Texas

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Morales PERSON · 6× Parra Hernandez PERSON · 6× ICE ORG · 5× Mexican NORP · 2× Teare PERSON · 2× Harris County GPE · 1× Mario Alberto Morales PERSON · 1× Miguel Parra Hernandez PERSON · 1× Miguel Parra-Hernandez PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

Narrative

ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales was indicted by a Texas grand jury on Friday and charged with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker, prosecutors said.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30

2026-10-30 · The Independent

Texas ICE agent indicted for assault after ramming car into man during pursuit · assertive framing

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prosecutors → indict → worker

Morales, 33, was behind the wheel of an unmarked black vehicle on Oct. 10 when it struck Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, who was running away, the Harris County District Attorney's office said. asserted

office → strike → Hernandez

Parra Hernandez was placed into custody with a broken leg. asserted

Hernandez → place → leg

ICE called the indictment a “political stunt” and stood by their agent, but said Parra Hernandez stepped in front of the car and called accusations that the officer intentionally struck him false and “reckless.” asserted

officer → call → him

The agency also said local officials do not have the authority to investigate federal officers acting in the course of their duties. asserted

officials → say → duties

“Allegations that ICE struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez intentionally are RECKLESS and FALSE,” ICE said in a statement. asserted

ICE → strike → statement

Very few federal officers have faced criminal charges for their actions during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, although some encounters have come under investigation. asserted

encounters → face → investigation

The case in Houston was brought by Democrat District Attorney Sean Teare, who is also investigating the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder in July that set off protests in the nation’s fourth-largest city. asserted

that → bring → city

Teare has said video that was widely circulated clearly contradicts ICE’s account. asserted

that → say → account

Surveillance video shows a Jeep Cherokee speeding over a median and driving toward Parra Hernandez as he runs away. asserted

he → show → Hernandez

During a news conference Friday, Teare played Morales' body camera footage, which shows him driving and talking about pursuing someone. asserted

him → play → someone

The video shows a steering wheel, with Morales making a few sharp turns, and at one point, it appears the car has shaken as it runs over something. asserted

it → show → something

Morales gets out of the car and turns around, where Parra Hernandez is on the ground. asserted

Hernandez → get → ground

Parra Hernandez and Morales speak in Spanish for a few seconds as Parra Hernandez grabs his leg, yelling in pain. asserted

Hernandez → speak → pain

Morales can be heard saying, “He got hit with a car, bro,” and “I was coming in and I hit him with the car.” asserted

I → hear → car