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Santa Ana Border Patrol Detains and Beats Father of Three Marines

His family has raised over $180,000 for his defense after video of his arrest went viral.

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Alejandro Barranco conducts an interview as he arrives to check on his father Narciso, who was detained by federal agents, outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Overview

  • Narciso Barranco, a 48-year-old landscaper and undocumented immigrant, was approached by masked U.S. Border Patrol agents on June 21, chased with a weed whacker, pinned to the ground, pepper-sprayed and punched repeatedly in a video that circulated online.
  • The Department of Homeland Security asserts Barranco swung the garden tool at agents, but his family insists he was trying to protect himself, not injure anyone.
  • Barranco remains in ICE custody in Los Angeles facing deportation despite living in Orange County since the 1990s, owning a landscaping business and having no criminal record.
  • Supporters have contributed more than $180,000 through a GoFundMe page to cover his legal fees and press for Parole in Place relief for military families.
  • Santa Ana Councilman Johnathan Hernandez and local activists have protested the arrest, criticizing the use of force and calling for an end to heavy-handed immigration sweeps.