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Family Demands Justice for Houston Man Struck by ICE Vehicle
Houston family seeks release of Miguel Parra-Hernandez after ICE vehicle collision during immigration enforcement.
In brief
Houston family seeks release of Miguel Parra-Hernandez after ICE vehicle collision during immigration enforcement. Miguel Parra-Hernandez, a Houston man with no criminal record, was struck by an ICE vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation on Oct 10, 2026, and his family is working to get him released from…
Miguel Parra-Hernandez Struck
Family and advocates gathered Sunday Oct 11, 2026 to demand justice for Miguel Parra Hernandez, a Houston man whom ICE agents struck with their vehicle the day prior.
ICE Vehicle Collision
Harris County Sheriff deputies work the scene after a man was struck by an ICE agent’s vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation in northwest Houston, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
Family's Legal Efforts
An attorney for the family of Miguel Parra-Hernandez, who was struck by an ICE vehicle in Houston Saturday, was working to get him released from the agency's custody Sunday as he awaited surgery at a…
Family Background
Parra-Hernandez, 48, has lived in the area for 34 years with no criminal record, nearly the same amount of time Lorenzo Salgado Araujo spent in Houston before an ICE agent shot and killed him in…
Family's Concerns
FIEL Houston advocates were worried ICE would bill the family for medical treatment after Parra-Hernandez was heavily sedated due to pain in his feet.
Family's Statement
Castañeda described her uncle as a hardworking introvert who is afraid of traffic tickets and had fainted from pain of two broken legs.
ICE Statement
ICE stated Parra-Hernandez was in the U.S. without permission, but agents had been trying to arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who had a history of arrests and an active deportation order.
The takeaway
Miguel Parra-Hernandez, a Houston man with no criminal record, was struck by an ICE vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation on Oct 10, 2026, and his family is working to get him released from custody.
