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Santa Ana Landscaper and Marine Dad Released on Bond After ICE Detention

He awaits an August court review of his Parole in Place application to adjust his immigration status.

Narciso Baranco, second right, with his sons, Emanuel, left, Alejandro and José Luis Barranco.
LAPD officers and patrol cars at the scene of a police shooting along Figueroa Blvd. in Downtown LA July 13 after officers say they confronted and shot a man armed with a machete.
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Overview

  • Narciso Barranco secured release on a $3,000 bond from Adelanto Detention Center on July 15 after an emotional bond hearing.
  • His upcoming August court date will determine whether he can stay in the U.S. under Parole in Place as the father of three active-duty Marines.
  • Video of the June 21 detainment shows Border Patrol agents tackling, pepper-spraying and punching him, contradicting their claim he assaulted an agent with a weed whacker.
  • Barranco has lived in the U.S. for more than 30 years, owns a landscaping business in Santa Ana and has no criminal record.
  • Supporters raised over $180,000 for his defense and organized protests, while local officials criticized bureaucratic delays in processing his release.