ICE agent strikes man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas, officials say

On Saturday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent struck a man with their car during a pursuit in the Houston area of Texas, according to authorities. The federal agency had been attempting to apprehend Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, while the injured individual, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, exited the vehicle, officials revealed.

Surveillance footage depicted the officer pursuing Parra-Hernandez before colliding with him, leading to the man sustaining a broken leg and being transported to a hospital, as reported by the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, stated that they were pursuing Mendoza-Cervantes following a judge's final order of removal from the United States, as USA Today reported.

Mendoza-Cervantes had a history of arrests, including four for driving under the influence and one for unlawful possession of a firearm. Mendoza-Cervantes was still at large as of Saturday morning. Parra-Hernandez's hospitalization came amid ICE facing scrutiny during Donald Trump's second presidency for their aggressive arrest, detention, and deportation practices.

According to the Guardian, over 30 people have died in 2026 due to interactions with immigration officials. In New York City, an ICE agent shot a man in his vehicle with a five-year-old child on Thursday, while on Friday morning, a 72-year-old man shot an off-duty ICE official who was intoxicated and allegedly attacked him and his daughter in Fresno, California.

The Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones expressed horror over Parra-Hernandez's case on Saturday, deeming ICE's actions as "chaos and destruction" across the country and called for the release of any relevant video to the sheriff's office. DHS has not yet provided a comment on the matter as of Sunday.