The article examines a violent encounter involving U.S. Border Patrol agents and Narciso Barranco, emphasizing the harsh realities immigrants face despite serving in the military. Barranco, a father of three Marines, is emblematic of the immigrant experience, particularly regarding their contributions to national defense. As statistics reveal a growing number of Hispanic service members, the piece critiques the narrative that views immigrants as threats, highlighting instead their roles as protectors and active participants in American society.
The masked agents caught him and pinned him, face down, on the road. One crouches and begins to pummel him, repeatedly, in the head.
The Barrancos and so many like them, immigrants or the children of immigrants, are not 'invading' America; they're defending it.
In 2015, 12 percent of active-duty service members identified as Hispanic. By 2023, that number had increased to 19.5 percent.
Latinas are more represented in the military than in the civilian workforce-21 percent of enlisted women compared with 18 percent of working women.
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