Padres organization loses pitching coordinator after Donald Trump’s crackdown
The Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more commonly referred to as ICE, has been extremely active under the administration’s crackdown on immigration. A focus on ‘flight risks’ has resulted in several warrantless arrests in airports near the border, and now those arrests are having a major impact on one MLB franchise. While traveling for…
The San Diego Padres have lost their pitching coordinator, Oswaldo José Pirela, following the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. Pirela was detained by immigration authorities in El Paso, Texas while traveling for work. He had been granted asylum in the United States following persecution from the Venezuelan regime.
Pirela's family stated that he had built a life and career in America and was unjustly detained. The Padres are currently seeking help from their representative, U.S. Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, but no intervention has been made yet. The absence of Pirela could greatly impact the team's performance in the critical stretch of the season.
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