San Diego Padres Minor League Coach Is Released From ICE Custody
The Padres said Oswaldo Pirela was released on bond and reunited with his family after more than a week in ICE custody.
- San Diego Padres minor league coach Oswaldo Pirela was released on bond Monday after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month and returned home to Arizona.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Pirela at El Paso International Airport on August 16 during a work trip, alleging he lacked legal documentation at the time of the stop.
- Department of Homeland Security officials claimed Pirela "overstayed his welcome" after 2018, while his family disputes this account, citing a pending asylum application and valid work permit.
- The Padres confirmed Pirela's release on Tuesday, stating they are "pleased" he is reunited with his family while declining further comment on the ongoing legal matter.
- Federal detainee records show Pirela is no longer in custody following the bond release; the immigration status dispute remains unresolved as he settles back into his home in Arizona.
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Oswaldo Pirela, coordinator of the San Diego Padres minor league receivers, was released on bail after being detained by federal immigration agents in El Paso, his family reported Tuesday. Pirela, of Venezuelan origin and resident of Arizona, returned Monday to his home to reunite with his family, said his sister Daniela Pirela. The Fathers confirmed that Pirela is no longer in custody. “We are pleased that Oswaldo Pirela has been released on ba…
San Diego Padres minor league coach detained at El Paso airport released from ICE custody
(KVIA) -- Federal immigration officers released a San Diego Padres' staffer after Border Patrol arrested him at the El Paso International Airport last week. The Department of Homeland Security alleged 34-year-old Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, the team's minor league catching coordinator, was staying in the U.S. illegally. "He entered the country legally but violated the The post San Diego Padres minor league coach detained at El Paso airport re…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = AP reported on the 26th that a minor league coach affiliated with the San Diego Padres was detained by immigration authorities and subsequently released.
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