Padres Coach Detained at El Paso Airport | San Diego Padres News

Oswaldo Pirela, a Venezuelan catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres’ minor league system, was detained by ICE at El Paso airport after returning from a work trip — despite having lived and worked in the U.S. since 2014 and holding pending asylum status due to persecution back home. His family says he always had legal authorization, but DHS claims he overstayed his 2018 deadline and had no documents on him at the time of arrest. His mother launched a public plea on Instagram, calling him a devoted father, son, and hardworking man whose life here is verifiable — and arguing he’s being treated unjustly. Pirela remains in custody while his removal proceedings continue; the Padres are aware and monitoring the situation without making public comments. For those wanting to help, organizations like Freedom For Immigrants offer volunteer and donation opportunities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d74c64c52952630f