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Lawmakers Aid Marine Family in Locating Father Held by ICE After Viral Arrest Video

He is currently held at a federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles under ongoing legal representation efforts led by lawmakers.

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Protestors at a game day demonstration against the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and ICE immigration raids outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
Armed members of the National Guard outside the Edward Roybal Federal Building, with graffiti visible after recent protests against immigration raids, in Los Angeles on June 23, 2025
US Customs and Border Protection officers guard an entrance of the Federal Building in Los Angeles while protesters rally during a demonstration in response to a series of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids throughout the country, on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Overview

  • The arrest video captures agents repeatedly punching Barranco during his detention after he allegedly tried to flee wielding a weed whacker.
  • DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said agents used the minimum necessary force once Barranco fled through traffic, later raising a gardening tool toward an officer’s face.
  • Barranco’s three Marine sons maintain he was protecting himself from pepper spray rather than attempting an assault.
  • Senator Alex Padilla located Barranco in a downtown Los Angeles ICE facility after coordinating with Congressman Lou Correa, securing his first meeting with an attorney.
  • He had explored 'parole in place' options for military family members without submitting a formal application before his detention.