The gardener was knocked down, fixed and repeated blows videos opened a danger in Orange County, and Alejandro Barranco found it painful to watch.
The Navy veteran said his father, Narciso Barranco, worked outside Santa Ana Ihop on Saturday when several masked men approached him. His son said he was scared and started running away. A moment later, he was on the ground, suppressed by the men who beat him.
The young Barranco said Sunday that his father had been peppered and beaten and his shoulders were dislocated. After talking to him at 6 p.m. Sunday, Baranco said his father had no medical treatment, food or water after more than 24 hours in a Los Angeles detention center.
“I don't think it's just, I think it's unfair,” Balanco said of the force against his father. “I don’t think they need four 200[-pound] Add to that man, 5-6 or 5-7 pounds of 150 pounds. ”
The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately return the Times request for comment.
Videos of Barranco's encounter with immigration officials were circulated on social media, sparking outrage and creating GoFundMe to help generate more than $48,000 in legal representatives as of Sunday night.
His son said the 48-year-old is a hardworking gardener and a kind person. “If anyone needs any help, he’s always there,” he said. “He’s known in our community.”
From the left, Emmanuel, Jose Luis, Nasiso and Alejandro Balanco.
(Alejandro Balanco)
After being detained, Barranco was less concerned about his injuries and work during his first appeal after his detention. The young Baranco said he told him where the truck and equipment were and asked him to talk to the client and get the job done.
Alejandro Barranco, 25, is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and his two younger brothers, Emanuel and José Luis Barranco, are active members.
Barranco said 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms were deployed in Los Angeles following the recent protests of immigration raids, and he said he knew many of his Marines were following the orders.
“I just know…they feel differently about what happened,” Balanco said. “I know they love their country and want to serve their country, but I'm also sure they love their parents and their undocumented family.
“I’m pretty sure we’re all pushing the same thing, it’s a change in our system,” he said.
