What If His Name Were José Altuve?
When ICE detained Venezuelan baseball coach Oswaldo Pirela, DHS declared that “no one is above the law.” Pirela isn’t José Altuve.
But, that’s precisely the point.
An ICE detention involving a Venezuelan baseball coach raises uncomfortable questions about immigration, humanity, government power, and why we care differently when the person involved is someone we already consider one of us.
August 26, 2026
When Deportation Needs a Villain
Daniel Adongo may have been legally removable. But why did ICE also need to portray the former NFL player as a dangerous menace whose deportation made America safer?
When your actions are based on lies, you never have enough lies to explain away your actions.
August 9, 2026
