Former Venezuelan player working for San Diego Padres is detained by ICE
A former Venezuelan baseball player working for the San Diego Padres was detained by U.S. immigration officials after arriving in Texas on a work trip for the club, his…
A former Venezuelan baseball player, Oswaldo Pirela, who works for the San Diego Padres, was detained by U.S. immigration officials after arriving in Texas for a work trip, according to his family. Pirela, a catching coach in the Padres’ minor league system, was arrested around 5 a.m. on Sunday at an airport in El Paso, Texas, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Padres acknowledged the arrest and stated they were working to gather more information. His sister, Daniela Pirela, said that Pirela, 34, has lived in the U.S. for 12 years, applying for asylum in 2015 and currently resides in Peoria, Arizona, with his wife and two U.S. citizen children aged 9 and 4. Daniela Pirela emphasized that her brother has always adhered to the law and behaved responsibly since arriving in the country.
Pirela had a brief minor-league career as a catcher for the Texas Rangers' organization. Report by Laura Turbay, a Report for America corps member covering Arkansas and surrounding news.
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