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Marine Veteran Decries Father's Detention in Immigration Raid in U.S.
- On June 21, 2025, federal agents arrested Narciso Barranco, a landscaper in Santa Ana, California, in a forceful incident caught on video.
- Barranco, a Mexican national without legal status, had lived in the U.S. for over 30 years and was targeted amid increased ICE raids on immigrant communities.
- The video shows Barranco pinned by agents and punched repeatedly despite no clear resistance, sparking public outrage and comments from officials including Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
- Barranco’s son Alejandro, a 25-year-old Marine veteran, criticized the agents’ actions as "unprofessional and uncalled for" while defending his father and describing the family’s efforts to adjust his immigration status.
- The incident highlights tensions over U.S. immigration enforcement, raising concerns about treatment of longtime residents, especially those with family members serving in the military, and ongoing legal uncertainties.
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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the violent detention of the Mexican Narciso Barranco by immigration agents in California, and urged the State to investigate the case. It called for policies to ensure the effective protection of the rights of migrants. On social networks, it stated that an investigation with due diligence and intersectional approach should also be considered if the violence was motivated by ethnic…
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