The Brief DHS confirmed that an ICE operation targeted Jose Mendoza Cervantes rather than Miguel Parra Hernandez, who was injured in the resulting weekend vehicle crash. Four new witnesses have stepped forward, including two men who were held inside the unmarked ICE vehicle alongside non-target detainee Luis Enriquez. Advocates state that fear and delayed immigration processing caused the delay in witnesses coming forward, and FIEL Houston is now working to secure U-Visas for them.



New details are emerging regarding a weekend crash involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle that left one man injured in Houston, as civil rights advocates and family members call for accountability.

Harris County ICE crash: Target remains wanted

What we know:

According to statement details from FIEL Houston and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the targeted individual in Saturday's enforcement operation was not Miguel Parra Hernandez-the driver injured in the collision-but rather Jose Mendoza Cervantes.

Wanted photo provided by Department of Homeland Security depicting Jose Mendonza-Cervantes

DHS confirmed that Cervantes is unlawfully present in the United States and has four prior arrests, including three for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and one for unlawful possession of a firearm. DHS clarified that Hernandez was not the intended target of the operation conducted on Saturday, October 10.

Dig Deeper: More details on Saturday's ICE-involved incident

Family and Advocates Speak Out

The other side:

During a Wednesday morning press conference, members of FIEL Houston gathered alongside the family and legal representation of another man detained during the incident, Luis Enriquez.

Enriquez's sister, Nidia DelFin, spoke about her brother's background and current status.

 My brother is not a criminal. He didn't have any arrest warrants,  DelFin said.  He has, actually, an immigration-approved case. He's in the line to get approved for his green card. He's been here 34 years. He owns his own small company. 

According to FIEL Houston, Enriquez was one of two men detai
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