A family in Lynn, Massachusetts, says federal agents detained their father Monday morning during a so-called family welfare visit.

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Video shows the moment U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took Luis Barreras, a father of three, into custody.

Barreras' family said it all began with a phone call federal agents made to him, assuring him they wanted to check on his children's well-being. It was around 7 a.m. when the agents showed up at his home on Chestnut Street.

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In the video, Barreras' son, Justin Martínez, is seen trying to intervene. His wife, Irayda Martínez, is heard asking why he's being taken a

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