Video of a landscaper being taken down, pinned and repeatedly punched by masked federal brokers in Orange County has gone viral on-line, and Alejandro Barranco finds it painful to observe.
The Marine veteran says his father, Narciso Barranco, was working exterior of a Santa Ana IHOP on Saturday when a number of masked males approached him. Frightened, he started to run away, his son mentioned. Moments later, he was on the bottom, held down by the boys, who struck him.
The youthful Barranco mentioned Sunday that his father was pepper sprayed and crushed, and that his shoulder was dislocated. After talking with him Sunday at about 6 p.m., Barranco mentioned his father had not obtained medical remedy, meals or water after greater than 24 hours in a detention facility in Los Angeles.
“I don’t suppose it was simply, I don’t suppose it was truthful,” Barranco mentioned of the usage of power towards his father. “I don’t suppose they want 4 200[-pound] plus guys to carry down a 5-6 or 5-7, 150-pound man.”
The Division of Homeland Safety and Immigration and Customs Enforcement didn’t instantly return The Occasions’ request for remark.
The video of the encounter between Barranco and immigration officers has circulated on social media, sparking outrage and the creation of a GoFundMe to assist with authorized illustration that had generated greater than $48,000 as of Sunday night time.
The 48-year-old is a hardworking landscaper and a sort particular person, his son mentioned. “If anybody ever wanted any assist, he was at all times there,” he mentioned. “He’s very well-known in our neighborhood.”
From left, Emanuel, José Luis, Narciso and Alejandro Barranco.
(Alejandro Barranco)
On his first name to his son after the detainment, Barranco was much less involved together with his accidents and extra involved together with his job. He informed him the place his truck and gear had been and requested him to talk together with his shopper and end the job, the youthful Barranco mentioned.
Alejandro Barranco, 25, is a veteran of the U.S. Marines and his two youthful brothers, Emanuel and José Luis Barranco, are active-duty members.
With 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms deployed in Los Angeles within the wake of protests over current immigration raids, Barranco mentioned he understood that lots of his fellow Marines are simply following orders.
“I simply know that … additionally they have combined emotions about all the pieces occurring,” Barranco mentioned. “I do know they love their nation, they need to serve their nation, however I’m additionally positive that they love their dad and mom they usually love their relations who’re undocumented.
“I’m fairly positive we’re all pushing for a similar factor,” he mentioned, “which is a change in our system.”
