# ICE Agent Indicted for Running Over Fleeing Immigrant

- URL: https://twotakes.us/stories/ice-agent-indicted-for-running-over-fleeing-immigrant
- Published: 2026-10-31T01:02:02.943903+00:00
- Topics: immigration, ice, law-enforcement, texas, use-of-force

## What the left says
- Body camera footage shows Morales deliberately steering into Parra Hernandez, who was fleeing on foot and posed no threat to officers, undercutting ICE's initial claim that the victim ran in front of the vehicle.
- Parra Hernandez had no criminal record and no pending deportation order, and the agents were reportedly searching for a different man who relatives say died nearly a decade ago, raising questions about the accuracy of ICE's targeting.
- The case reflects broader concerns about accountability during the rapid 'surge hiring' of ICE agents, with the district attorney questioning the vetting, training, and hiring standards applied to new recruits.
- This indictment represents a rare instance of local accountability for immigration enforcement, signaling that a badge should not shield officers from prosecution when constitutional rights are violated.

## What the right says
- ICE maintains the allegation that Morales intentionally struck Parra Hernandez is false and reckless, asserting the agent was acting in the course of his official duties during an active pursuit.
- Federal officials argue that local prosecutors lack jurisdiction to investigate federal officers, framing the indictment as government overreach by local authorities rather than a legitimate federal review.
- The incident occurred amid a chaotic pursuit involving a truck driving the wrong way and two men fleeing on foot, circumstances that complicate assigning clear intent to the agent's actions.
- Some view the prosecution as a politically motivated move by local officials in a jurisdiction skeptical of aggressive immigration enforcement, rather than a neutral application of the law.

## Common ground
- Mario Alberto Morales, an ICE officer, struck Miguel Parra Hernandez with an SUV on October 10 in Harris County, Texas, resulting in a broken leg and other injuries.
- Parra Hernandez was fleeing on foot from a vehicle pursuit when the collision occurred.
- A Harris County grand jury returned an indictment against Morales on a charge of second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a potential sentence of two to twenty years.
- This marks one of the first instances of an ICE agent facing state-level criminal charges in Texas.

## Sources
- [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/10/30/ice-agent-indicted-mario-morales-houston) (Lean Left)
- [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-officer-indicted-felony-texas-hit-man-vehicle/) (Lean Left)
- [Just The News](https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/ice-agent-indicted-texas-crash-struck-fleeing-suspect?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators) (Right)
- [Just The News](https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/texas-county-indicts-ice-agent-involved-crash-incident?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators) (Right)
- [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-agent-indicted-striking-injuring-immigrant-vehicle-houston-rcna606370) (Lean Left)

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