San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo José Pirela is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas, reports say. Multiple outlets state he is held after being taken into ICE custody at El Paso International Airport while traveling for work and then returning home.
The Oregonian reports that the detention occurs in Texas on Sunday. The New York Post adds details from Pirela’s family, saying he is detained during what it describes as a routine work trip and that family members are seeking answers about why he was detained and what comes next. Both accounts attribute the timing and location of the arrest to information reported by or connected to Pirela, but neither source provides further confirmed details in the provided text about the specific basis for the detention or any formal proceedings.
