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Oswaldo Pirela, a former minor‑league catching coach for the San Diego Padres, was taken into custody by ICE at El Paso airport after living in the U.S. for twelve years. His family, which includes two U.S.‑citizen children, applied for asylum in 2015, but the Department of Homeland Security says his visa expired in 2018.
A Venezuelan former player who has coached in the San Diego Padres' system was taken into ICE custody in El Paso, raising questions about the intersection of sports, immigration and family ties in the United States.
A Venezuelan catching coach who has lived in the United States for twelve years was taken into custody by immigration officials in El Paso, raising questions about the fate of long‑term foreign workers in baseball.
Oswaldo Pirela, a Venezuelan former professional catcher and coach in the San Diego Padres' system, was arrested by immigration officials in El Paso, Texas, after overstaying a visa that was originally granted in 2014.