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

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Berger, E. (2026, October 11). ICE agent strikes man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas, officials say. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/ice-agent-strikes-man-with-car-texas

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The Guardian · collected 2026-10-11 · by Eric Berger

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An ICE agent in Houston struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a vehicle while pursuing him and Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who was wanted for removal from the United States. Parra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg as a result of the incident. The case highlights ongoing criticism of ICE’s tactics under the Trump administration, with more than 30 deaths reported in interactions with immigration officials this year alone.
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Story summary

On October 10, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Houston hit Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a vehicle while pursuing Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, injuring Parra-Hernandez severely. Surveillance footage showed the ICE agent chasing Parra-Hernandez before hitting him intentionally or recklessly, causing multiple leg fractures and necessitating surgery. However, it was later revealed that the man ICE was targeting, Mendoza-Cervantes, had been dead since 2017, according to his family and an immigrant rights group called FIEL Houston. This revelation raised serious questions about the accuracy of ICE's operations and the risks posed to innocent individuals during such pursuits.

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sentences that state something as happening or true
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1 of 13 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Eric Berger
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DHS Guardian Harris county ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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ICE ORG · 7× DHS ORG · 3× Mendoza-Cervantes PERSON · 3× Guardian ORG · 2× Harris county GPE · 2× Parra-Hernandez PERSON · 2× Parra-Hernandez’s PERSON · 2× Houston GPE · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Jose Mendoza-Cervantes PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Harris county precinct 4 commissioner Lesley Briones alluded to such cases in a statement on Saturday, saying: “Under the Trump administration, ICE has brought chaos and destruction to communities across our country.” Briones described herself as “horrified” after Parra-Hernandez’s case on Saturday and called for ICE to release any relevant video to the sheriff’s office.
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🔮 On Thursday, in New York City, an ICE agent shot a man who was in his vehicle with a five-year-old child, mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement.
2026-10-11 · The Guardian
ICE agent strikes man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas, officials say · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent driving a vehicle struck a man on Saturday while trying to pursue him and someone else in the Houston area, according to authorities. uncertain
agent → drive → authorities
The federal agency had been trying to pull over and arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes in north-west Harris county, Texas, when he and the victim, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, exited the vehicle, officials said. asserted
officials → try → vehicle
Surveillance footage showed the officer chase Parra-Hernandez and then hit him with his car. asserted
officer → show → car
Parra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg and was taken to a hospital, the Harris county sheriff’s office said. asserted
office → suffer → hospital
In a statement, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees ICE said the agency had been trying to arrest Mendoza-Cervantes after a judge had issued him a final order of removal from the United States, as USA Today reported. asserted
Today → oversee → States
Mendoza-Cervantes had been arrested four times for driving under the influence and arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, the DHS statement added. asserted
statement → arrest → firearm
Mendoza-Cervantes remained at large as of Saturday morning. asserted
Cervantes → remain → morning
Parra-Hernandez’s hospitalization came with ICE facing criticism throughout Donald Trump’s second presidency for the agency’s aggressive arrest, detention and deportation tactics. asserted
ICE → come → tactics
More than 30 people have died in 2026 during interactions with immigration officials, the Guardian reported in late September. asserted
Guardian → die → September
On Thursday, in New York City, an ICE agent shot a man who was in his vehicle with a five-year-old child, mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement. asserted
Mamdani → shoot → statement
And on Friday morning, a 72-year-old man shot an off-duty ICE official who was “intoxicated and agitated” and was accused of attacking the man and his daughter on their property in Fresno, California. asserted
who → shoot → Fresno
The Harris county precinct 4 commissioner Lesley Briones alluded to such cases in a statement on Saturday, saying: “Under the Trump administration, ICE has brought chaos and destruction to communities across our country.” Briones described herself as “horrified” after Parra-Hernandez’s case on Saturday and called for ICE to release any relevant video to the sheriff’s office. asserted
ICE → allude → office
DHS did not immediately respond to the Guardian when asked for comment on Sunday. asserted
DHS → respond → Sunday
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