Judge Dismisses California Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
Judge found Barranco eligible for Parole in Place, clearing his path to legal status after arrest video sparked national attention, DHS plans to appeal the decision.
- On Jan. 28, Judge Kristin S. Piepmeier terminated the deportation case against Narciso Barranco following his widely shared June 21 arrest video in Santa Ana, California.
- The Department of Homeland Security said agents felt threatened and claimed Barranco raised a weed trimmer at officers, prompting removal efforts after conflicting accounts emerged.
- Defense attorneys pointed to his three-decade U.S. residency and aid during the U.S. evacuation of Afghan allies, 2021, while supporters stressed Barranco's clean record in court.
- Since the ruling, immigration officers removed Barranco's ankle monitor and stopped check-ins, and Lisa Ramirez has pursued Parole in Place to speed his work permit and residency.
- The agency's planned appeal comes as the case remains a national symbol of June enforcement in Los Angeles, and Barranco's family says he remains guarded and limits outings.
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Deportation case ends for Narciso Barranco, father of 3 U.S. Marines
A federal immigration judge has terminated the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, an Orange County father of three U.S. Marines whose violent arrest outside a Santa Ana IHOP last summer sparked protests and national attention. Barranco, a 49-year-old Tustin resident who has lived in the United States for more than three decades, was placed in [...]
Immigration court stops deportation of Narciso Barranco, U.S. military father; DHS will challenge decision
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