{
  "id": 1814194,
  "title": "Coach in San Diego Padres organization detained by ICE at El Paso airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/coach-in-san-diego-padres-organization-detained-by-ice-at-el-paso",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:21:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coach-san-diego-padres-organization-222129358.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oswaldo Pirela, a minor league catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at El Paso airport on Tuesday, August 18. The 34-year-old Venezuelan native has a history with the Padres, having played for them from 2009 to 2011 and serving as a coach since 2024. The club's statement expressed their intention to gather more information and emphasized that they would not provide further comment at this time. Pirela, who resides at the team's Peoria, Arizona spring training complex, spent the 2024 season as bench coach for the Class A Lake Elsinore affiliate before taking on his current role as catching coordinator. According to his wife Kemberly Avila, Pirela and his family had pending asylum applications and were in possession of temporary ID cards. A DHS spokesperson confirmed Pirela's detention, stating that he was not in legal documentation, while USA TODAY has reached out to ICE for further comment.",
  "summary": "Oswaldo Pirela, the Padres' minor league catching coordinator, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the club confirmed.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Padres organization loses pitching coordinator after Donald Trump’s crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/padres-organization-loses-pitching-coordinator-after-donald-trumps",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:56:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}