Video shows intentional car strike, agent faces assault charge
Mario Alberto Morales was charged with ramming construction worker Miguel Parra Hernandez. Video evidence contradicts ICE's account.
An ICE agent was charged in Texas on October 10. He hit a construction worker with his car in a parking lot.
The agent is Mario Alberto Morales. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
He reportedly rammed his car at Miguel Parra Hernandez. Parra Hernandez was fleeing during an immigration search.
Parra Hernandez broke his leg. He was held in federal custody.
ICE said the man ran in front of the vehicle. Prosecutors say surveillance video and body camera footage don't match that account.
The District Attorney said the evidence was clear. Morales' lawyer says the incident was just an accident.
The lawyer says prosecutors created a false crime. A warrant will be issued for Morales' arrest.
Why it mattersThe case raises questions about accountability in immigration enforcement. Recorded evidence shows problems with what the federal agency claimed.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but the case highlights oversight of federal law enforcement in the US.
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