ICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in Texas
An ICE agent, Mario Alberto Morales, has been indicted for aggravated assault after intentionally driving his SUV into a man during a botched traffic stop in Houston. The incident has drawn criticism from local officials regarding ICE's training and conduct.
Why it matters
The case highlights growing tensions and legal scrutiny surrounding federal immigration enforcement tactics in the United States.
The family of Miguel Parra Hernandez at a news conference earlier this month. Photograph: Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle/AP The family of Miguel Parra Hernandez at a news conference earlier this month. Photograph: Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle/AP ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) ICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in Texas Agent Mario Alberto Morales charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon over incident in Houston
Prefer the Guardian on Google A federal immigration agent who drove into and seriously injured a Texas man on 10 October after a botched traffic stop was indicted Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Mario Alberto Morales, 33, an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), deliberately veered his SUV into Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, causing multiple leg fractures and a hip injury, journalists at a news conference in Houston were told.
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