San Diego Padres minor-league staffer detained by ICE after arrest in Texas
San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela remained in federal immigration custody on Tuesday after being detained at an airport in El Paso, Texas, while returning from a work trip.
TL;DR
- Oswaldo Pirela, a San Diego Padres minor league catching coordinator, was detained by ICE at El Paso International Airport.
- Pirela's family states he is a Venezuelan with a pending asylum claim and renewed work authorization.
- The Department of Homeland Security claims Pirela does not have legal status and faces removal proceedings.
- Pirela had been working with the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres' Triple-A affiliate.
- The Padres organization is aware of the situation and gathering information.
- DHS stated Pirela entered the US illegally in 2014 and stayed beyond his authorized period.
- Pirela lives in Arizona with his wife and two US-born daughters.