‘I Couldn’t Protect Him’: Marine’s Pain as Masked Agents Attack His Father, Nation Demands Answers

A heartbreaking video has gone viral showing Narciso Barranco, an undocumented landscaper, being pinned and sprayed by masked federal agents outside an IHOP in Orange County. The brutal arrest was witnessed online by his son Alejandro, a former U.S. Marine who once served in Afghanistan, who said, “I couldn’t protect him.” Despite government claims that Barranco posed a threat, the footage shows him holding lawn equipment, not attacking. The incident has ignited national outrage, with social media users calling it a disgrace and demanding accountability. Barranco, whose two other sons currently serve in the Marines, now sits in ICE detention as questions swirl about justice, humanity, and what it means to serve a country that treats your family like criminals.