ICE chase in Houston ends with injured undocumented driver after vehicle crash
During a targeted ICE operation in Harris County, a deported Mexican illegal alien fled, causing a foot chase that led to a vehicle striking another undocumented man, who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a targeted enforcement action in Harris County, Texas, at about 8:30 a.m. on October 10, aiming to detain Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, a Mexican national with four DUI arrests, a firearm possession charge and a final removal order. Surveillance showed Mendoza-Cervantes entering a car with another undocumented individual, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, and officers attempted a traffic stop.
Both men fled on foot, leading to a chase during which Parra-Hernandez stepped directly in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck. ICE officers administered first aid and called emergency services; Parra-Hernandez was transported to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening and is now stable. Officials linked the incident to recent sanctuary-policy advocacy by several Democratic politicians. Mendoza-Cervantes has not been captured, and ICE is urging the public to provide information through its tip line or online form.
Why it matters
The incident highlights challenges in enforcing immigration orders and the safety risks of high-speed pursuits.
How this story developed
- Aug 13 San Antonio immigrants live in constant fear as ICE arrests surge
- Sep 20 A man was wounded after being shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in North Austin, Texas, and taken to a local hospital.
- Sep 27 A federal judge scheduled a personal appearance for the man on September 30 and issued a temporary order halting his deportation.
- Sep 29 The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Justice Department’s emergency request, letting the Trump administration continue deporting migrants to third countries while the policy’s legality is examined.
- Sep 30 Supreme Court issued an emergency order allowing third‑country deportations to continue.
- Sep 30 An immigration judge ruled that Salah Sarsour, head of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, can be deported on national-security grounds despite his claim that the case targets his Palestinian-rights advocacy.
- Sep 30 The Justice Department lodged complaints with the 8th Circuit alleging that Minnesota federal judges made partisan statements about a Trump-era deportation surge.
- Oct 1 A federal indictment charging Garces Perez with assault was filed.
- Oct 3 The filing requests that the judges be barred from hearing Department of Homeland Security cases.
- Oct 3 A Chicago immigration judge allowed a possible deportation of Salah Sarsour.
- Oct 8 A person was shot by federal agents in Marble Hill, Bronx, and is now receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
- Oct 9 ICE announced it will continue enforcement actions in New York City despite the shooting.
- Oct 10 Protests spread to Manhattan and lower Manhattan, drawing thousands of demonstrators.
- Oct 10 An off‑duty ICE agent was shot after allegedly assaulting a homeowner and his father in Fresno.
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