Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: ICE agent who crashed into man in Texas was targeting suspect who died years ago, family says

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Federal officer slammed vehicle into a construction worker while pursuing a man who died in similar circumstances</p><p>A federal officer slammed a vehicle into a Houston construction worker and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/texas-man-struck-ice-vehicle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">broke his leg</a>, believing him to be a man who apparently died years ago, the dead man’s family said on Friday, further calling into question the account given by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).</p><p>The worker, 48-year-old Miguel Parra Hernandez of Mexico, remains hospitalized with multiple leg fractures and needs reconstructive ankle surgery, according to FIEL, a Houston-based immigration advocacy group. At a news conference on Friday, the group said the alleged suspect’s family had shared documentation proving his death.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/17/ice-crash-houston" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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