According to ICE and Texas law enforcement officials, a man was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle driven by an agent pursuing two men in Texas on Saturday, October 10. The news came amid reports that ICE had directed agents to reach a daily arrest goal of 3,000, increasing the target by 1,000 arrests per day.
The man, identified as Miguel Parra-Hernandez, was struck by the vehicle, and the agent immediately called 911 for an ambulance. Maj. Anthony McConnell of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Investigation Bureau said law enforcement officers arrived at the scene on Clay Road near Highway 6, just outside Houston, at around 7:20 a.m.
ICE agent attempted to arrest another man
When Parra-Hernandez was injured, another man, Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, whom the agents had reportedly targeted, was also on the run. An ICE spokesperson confirmed that Mendoza-Cervantes allegedly had a criminal record and had received a final removal order from a judge.
ICE also said that both Parra-Hernandez and Mendoza-Cervantes were allegedly undocumented and that agents attempted to stop their car. The major of the Special Investigation Bureau said the agent continued the pursuit in the vehicle after the driver and passenger exited the car and fled on foot…