A Harris County grand jury indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on aggravated assault charges for striking Miguel Parra Hernandez with his vehicle in Houston on Oct. 10, 2026.
A Texas grand jury indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on a second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after his unmarked vehicle struck Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, in Houston on Oct. 10, 2026. Parra Hernandez, a Mexican construction worker in the U.S. without authorization for over 30 years, suffered a broken leg and was taken into custody. Harris County DA Sean Teare, a Democrat, said video contradicts ICE's account that Parra Hernandez stepped in front of the car; ICE called the indictment a political stunt.
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