“Do it the right way,” MAGA said. Oswaldo Pirela did.
He fled political persecution in Venezuela, applied for asylum through the legal process, continually renewed his work authorization, built a career with the San Diego Padres and raised two U.S.-born daughters.
Then ICE detained him at El Paso International Airport while he was returning home from work.
This was never just about “criminals.” It was never about “law and order.” The process itself has become a trap: follow the rules, work, raise a family, contribute to your community—and masked agents can still take you away.
A functioning immigration system processes cases. A police state disappears fathers at airports and calls it “enforcement.”
PAXIS.app helps immigrants and citizens prepare for ICE encounters, know their rights, record safely, preserve evidence and fight the official lies that follow abuse.
His family says he arrived on a tourist visa and applied for asylum after entry with a fear of persecution.
Some may say that applying for a tourist visa and then filing for asylum due to a fear of persecution may be a willful misrepresentation of a material fact under INA § 212(a)(6)(C)(i).
It's said that the visa authorization provided by the Obama administration ended on Feb 10, 2018.
Some may say that he's been in the country illegally for over 8 years.
Some may say that at the time of his detainment he had no legal documentation allowing him to be in the U.S.
The family says that the is applying for EB-2.
There is no fear of persecution language in an EB-2 that I have seen and applying for an EB-2 as a minor league catchers coach may be viewed by some as stretching the exceptional business ability "significantly above that ordinarily encountered" just a tad.
EB-2 is a U.S. employment-based immigrant visa category (second preference) that leads to a green card (lawful permanent residence).Key FeaturesIt is designed for foreign nationals who either:Hold an advanced degree (master’s degree or higher, or a bachelor’s degree plus at least five years of progressive post-baccalaureate work experience in the specialty), or
Possess exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business (a degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered).
Main SubcategoriesEB-2 Advanced Degree – Requires a permanent full-time job offer from a U.S. employer and, in most cases, a labor certification (PERM) from the Department of Labor showing that no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position at the prevailing wage.
EB-2 Exceptional Ability – Same job-offer and labor-certification requirements as above, but the applicant must meet specific evidentiary criteria demonstrating exceptional ability.
EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) – Allows the applicant to self-petition (no job offer or labor certification required) if they can show that their work is in the national interest of the United States. This is a common path for researchers, entrepreneurs, professionals in STEM fields, and others whose contributions have substantial merit and national importance.
Some may say that Pirela isn't doing it, as you say, the right way.
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