ICE has strongly disputed the local prosecution, arguing that federal officers acting within their official duties should be investigated by federal authorities.
\n\nA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas has been indicted on an aggravated assault charge after prosecutors accused him of deliberately driving an SUV into a man fleeing on foot during an immigration enforcement operation in Houston.
\n\nMario Alberto Morales, 33, faces a second-degree felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon over the October 10 incident involving Miguel Parra Hernandez, a 48-year-old Mexican national who suffered serious injuries. The indictment marks the first time an immigration enforcement agent has been indicted in Texas, according to Newsweek.
\n\nThe incident took place at around 7:30 am in northwest Harris County. According to Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, Morales was driving a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee while pursuing a vehicle driven by Parra Hernandez.
\n\nBoth Parra Hernandez and another individual eventually abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Surveillance footage released by prosecutors allegedly shows Morales driving across a median and towards one of the fleeing men.
\n\nTeare alleged that Morales deliberately steered the SUV towards Parra Hernandez, running over both his legs. The injured…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi
