A Harris County grand jury indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales, 33, on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for striking construction worker Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation. Parra-Hernandez, 48, suffered severe leg injuries and remains in ICE custody recovering.
Mario Alberto MoralesICE agent charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
Miguel Parra-HernandezConstruction worker struck by vehicle
Sean TeareHarris County District Attorney
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Federal agency employing Morales
The facts
Harris County grand jury indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.12Stated by 2 sources
Morales struck 48-year-old construction worker Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation.1
Surveillance footage showed Parra-Hernandez and another person running from a dark SUV that struck him.1
Parra-Hernandez suffered severe leg injuries and remains in ICE custody at a rehabilitation center.1
Morales was hired by ICE in August 2025 as a surge hire.1
Morales is a former corrections officer, pastor, contracted law enforcement officer and military veteran.1
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said he would not have hired Morales as law enforcement based on his background.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) The prosecution is a political stunt by Houston sanctuary politicians.1
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Allegations that Morales struck Parra-Hernandez intentionally are false.1
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Federal officers acting in the course of their duties can only be investigated by other Federal agencies.1
Where the sources disagree
Whether Morales intentionally struck Parra-Hernandez with the vehicle ICE states allegations are false and Morales did not intentionally strike the victim [1]; grand jury indictment charges aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, which typically implies intentional conduct [1, 2]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
ICE Agent Who Struck Migrant With Vehicle Indicted By Texas Grand Jury
A grand jury in Texas on Friday indicted an ICE agent who struck and injured a Mexican construction worker with a vehicle in Houston earlier this month, the authorities said. The agent is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. https://nyti.m
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