San Diego Padres minor-league staffer detained by ICE after arrest in Texas

Oswaldo Pirela, a 34-year-old Venezuelan and catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres minor league, was detained by ICE at El Paso International Airport during a work trip. While his family asserts that he has a pending asylum claim and renewed work authorization, the Department of Homeland Security states that Pirela lacks legal status. Consequently, the staffer remains in federal immigration custody and is currently facing removal proceedings according to official DHS reports.