Former Venezuelan player working for San Diego Padres is detained by ICE

A player development instructor for the San Diego Padres has been detained by U.S. immigration officials

Family says Venezuelan has pending asylum claim DHS says 34-year-old faces removal proceedings 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. Pirela’s family sa

San Diego Padres staffer in ICE custody after arrest at Texas airport  CNN

San Diego Padres catching coordinator Oswaldo José Pirela was detained by immigration authorities in El Paso, Texas, and remained in custody, according to family and ICE detainee records.