ICE arrests Padres minor-league coach Oswaldo Pirela, faces removal

ICE detains San Diego Padres minor-league coach Oswaldo Pirela in El Paso

Chron • 19 Aug 14:18

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Padres minor-league coach Oswaldo Pirela at El Paso airport, and the Department of Homeland Security said he faces removal after allegedly overstaying a 2018 deadline.

Padres minor-league catching coordinator detained by ICE in Texas

The New York Times • 18 Aug 21:55

Oswaldo Pirela, a San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator, was taken into ICE custody at El Paso airport after authorities said he lacked valid documentation.

San Diego Padres minor-league coach Oswaldo Pirela detained by ICE in El Paso

AP News • 18 Aug 18:51

Oswaldo Pirela, a catching coach for the Padres’ minor-league system, was taken into ICE custody in El Paso, Texas, after arriving on a work trip, with the team confirming awareness of the arrest.

San Diego Padres staff member detained by ICE in El Paso

CNN • 18 Aug 15:40

Oswaldo Pirela, a catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres, was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at El Paso airport while traveling home to Arizona.

Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela detained by ICE in Texas

NBC News • 18 Aug 08:44

Oswaldo José Pirela, a minor-league catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at El Paso International Airport and remains in custody.