Venezuelan former baseball player working for the San Diego Padres is detained by ICE
- Oswaldo Pirela, a former Venezuelan baseball player and catching coach in the San Diego Padres’ minor league system, was detained by U.S. immigration officers after arriving in Texas for a work trip.
- Federal records showed Pirela was being held at a detention center in El Paso, Texas.
- The Padres said they were aware of his arrest and were trying to learn more about the situation.
- Pirela’s sister said he has lived in the United States for 12 years, applied for asylum in 2015, and lives in Arizona with his wife and two children.
- The Department of Homeland Security said Pirela entered the U.S. legally in 2014, was allowed to stay until 2018, and is now in ICE custody pending removal.
Oswaldo Pirela, a former Venezuelan baseball player who works as a catching coach in the San Diego Padres’ minor league system, was detained by U.S. immigration officers after arriving in Texas for a work trip, according to his family and federal records.
The Padres said they were aware of the arrest and were trying to gather more information. Federal records showed Pirela was being held in a detention center in El Paso, where the team has a minor league affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas.
Pirela’s sister said he has lived in the United States for 12 years, applied for asylum in 2015, and lives in Peoria, Arizona, with his wife and two children. The Department of Homeland Security said he entered legally in 2014, was authorized to stay until 2018, and is now in ICE custody pending removal.
为圣迭戈教士队工作的委内瑞拉前棒球员被ICE拘留
根据家属和联邦记录，奥斯瓦尔多·皮雷拉在前往得克萨斯州出差后，被美国移民官员拘留。皮雷拉曾是委内瑞拉棒球运动员，目前在圣迭戈教士队的小联盟体系中担任接球教练。
教士队表示，球队已知悉他的被捕情况，正在收集更多信息。联邦记录显示，皮雷拉被关押在得州埃尔帕索的一处拘留中心，教士队在当地设有小联盟附属球队埃尔帕索奇瓦瓦队。
皮雷拉的姐姐说，他已经在美国生活12年，2015年申请过庇护，目前与妻子和两个孩子住在亚利桑那州皮奥里亚。美国国土安全部表示，皮雷拉于2014年合法入境，获准停留至2018年，目前处于ICE拘押状态，等待遣返。