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Los Angeles Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Dodgers Dugout: Assessing the team before the Yankees series
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Chris Taylor looks weird in an Angels uniform. Here we are, a little over a third of the way through the season, so let's take a look at how the Dodgers stack up in various categories. OPS+A league average OPS+ is 100. Anything above that is good, anything below, not as good. And the higher of lower your OPS+, the better or worse you are. OPS is on-base% plus slugging%: Freddie Freeman, 194 (Freeman is 94% better than the league average hitter)Shohei Ohtani, 191Will Smith, 178Teoscar Hernández, 151Hyeseong Kim, 144Andy Pages, 116Mookie Betts, 111Kiké Hernández, 108Tommy Edman, 100Max Muncy, 94Michael Conforto, 73Dalton Rushing, 68James Outman, 67Miguel Rojas, 66Austin Barnes, 47Chris Taylor, 29 ERA+Same as OPS+, only for pitching. Minimum 10 innings RotationYoshinobu Yamamoto, 198 (Yamamoto is 98% better than the league average hitter)Dustin May, 93Tyler Glasnow, 88Tony Gonsolin, 84Roki Sasaki, 83Clayton Kershaw, 82Landon Knack, 75 BullpenBen Casparius, 140Jack Dreyer, 130Matt Sauer, 130Alex Vesia, 117Luis García, 103Antony Banda, 98Kirby Yates, 91Tanner Scott, 85 Inherited runners who scored %League average is 32.4% Ben Casparius, 0% (0 of 5 inherited runners have scored)Evan Phillips, 0% (0 of 3)Matt Sauer, 0% (0 of 3)Lou Trivino, 0% (0 of 3)Tanner Scott, 0% (0 of 2)Jack Dreyer, 20% (1 of 5)Luis García, 25% (3 of 12)Alex Vesia, 45.6% (5 of 11)Kirby Yates, 33.3% (1 of 3)Anthony Banda, 37.5% (3 of 8)Team, 23.6% (13 of 55) Where the Dodgers rank as a team in various stats (numbers, except winning percentage, are through Wednesday) Winning percentage1. Detroit, 37-20, .6492. Philadelphia, 36-20, .6433. N.Y. Yankees, 35-20, .6364. Chicago Cubs, 35-21, .6255. Dodgers, 34-22, .6075. N.Y. Mets, 34-22, .6077. San Diego, 31-23, .574 Note: The Dodgers are projected to win 98 games. Last season, they won 99. Offense Runs per game 1. Chicago Cubs, 5.892. Dodgers, 5.613. N.Y. Yankees, 5.554. Detroit, 5.055. Arizona, 4.98 Batting average1. Dodgers, .2632. Chicago Cubs, .2623. St. Louis, .2624. N.Y. Yankees, .2595. Philadelphia, .259 On-base %1. N.Y. Yankees, .3431. Dodgers, .3414. Philadelphia, .3363. Chicago Cubs, .3355. St. Louis, .333 Slugging %1. N.Y. Yankees, .4662. Dodgers, .4583. Chicago Cubs, .4504. Arizona, .4455. Boston, .419 Doubles1. Arizona, 1102. Boston, 1062. St. Louis, 1063. Chicago Cubs, 1055. N.Y. Yankees, 1039. Dodgers, 93 Triples1. Colorado, 152. Chicago Cubs, 133. N.Y. Mets, 124. Arizona, 114. Kansas City, 11T8. Dodgers, 9 Home runs1. N.Y. Yankees, 882. Dodgers, 873. Angels, 793. Chicago Cubs, 795. Arizona, 77 Walks1. N.Y. Yankees, 2252. Dodgers, 2163. Chicago Cubs, 2124. Seattle, 2105. N.Y. Mets, 207 Strikeouts1. Colorado, 5492. Angels, 5423. Boston, 5224. Detroit, 5105. Cincinnati, 508T12. Dodgers, 464 Stolen Bases1. Tampa Bay, 762. Milwaukee, 743. Chicago Cubs, 724. Pittsburgh, 565. Boston, 545. Cincinnati, 54T19. Dodgers, 38 Pitching ERA1. N.Y. Mets, 2.872. Kansas City, 3.153. Texas, 3.194. San Francisco, 3.225. Detroit, 3.2321. Dodgers, 4.09 Rotation ERA1. Texas, 2.871. N.Y. Mets, 2.913. Kansas City, 3.024. Philadelphia, 3.155. Detroit, 3.2222. Dodgers, 4.20 Rotation innings1. Kansas City, 324.22. Arizona, 313.13. Pittsburgh, 311.24. Philadelphia, 3115. Tampa Bay, 310.129. Dodgers, 259.1 Bullpen ERA1. San Francisco, 2.482. Houston, 2.673. N.Y. Mets, 2.914. Minnesota, 3.185. N.Y. Yankees, 3.2517. Dodgers, 3.98 Bullpen innings1. Dodgers, 239.22. Milwaukee, 229.23. Miami, 221.14. Boston, 215.25. Chicago White Sox, 212.2 Baserunners per 9 IP1. Houston, 1.1482. N.Y. Yankees, 1.1493. Detroit, 1.1564. Minnesota, 1.1595. Texas, 1.16118. Dodgers, 1.291 Unearned runs allowed1. Tampa Bay, 102. Washington, 123. Houston, 134. Atlanta, 144. Minnesota, 1420. Dodgers, 22 Fewest walks allowed1. Minnesota, 1332. Tampa Bay, 1533. St. Louis, 1554. Toronto, 1575. Kansas City, 15822. Dodgers, 193 Strikeouts1. Philadelphia, 5312. N.Y. Yankees, 5283. Houston, 5194. Dodgers, 5165. N.Y. Mets, 498 Fewest home runs allowed1. N.Y. Mets, 362. San Francisco, 413. St. Louis, 424. N.Y. Yankees, 464. Pittsburgh, 4724. Dodgers, 69 Saves1. Philadelphia, 191. San Diego, 193. Kansas City, 183. Seattle, 18T5. Dodgers, 17 Blown saves1, Boston, 142. Dodgers, 122. Athletics, 124. Arizona, 114. Pittsburgh, 114. Chicago White Sox, 11 Yes, I know, that's a lot of numbers I've thrown at you. But before we can analyze any team weaknesses, there needs to be proof of what we are talking about. And look at those pitching numbers. Not ideal. In the bottom half of most categories. But let me draw your attention to two key stats: The Dodgers are next to last in the majors in innings pitched by their starting rotation. And they are first in innings pitched by their bullpen. The offense has been carrying the team. And if the bullpen continues to pitch this many innings, they will be burned out by the time October gets here. There is no fix. We can only wait for the pitchers on the IL to get healthy, especially Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell. And for Evan Phillips and Blake Treinen, among others, to return to the bullpen. We are 56 games into the season, and the Dodgers have already used 27 pitchers. They've had to use guys such as Ryan Loutos, Noah Davis and J.P. Feyereisen to pitch for them. This does not seem sustainable over a full season. Of course, there's still 106 games to go. The two players still drawing the most negative attention on the team are Max Muncy and Michael Conforto. They both have had lengthy, lengthy, lengthy slumps. But they are both showing signs of coming out of it. Since May 4, Muncy is hitting .250/.365/.426. That's May 10, Conforto is hitting .267/.389/.444. Also good. Some Dodger fans would like the team to trade some prospects for a replacement for Muncy or Conforto, or both. But as we can see in the previous item, the offense isn't the problem. And with the Dodgers' luck, if they traded for a pitcher, he'd get hurt in his first appearance. Or, as the great coach Norman Dale once said, 'I would hope you would support who we are. Not who we are not.' The Yankees come to town this weekend for a three-game series. A rematch of last year's World Series. And as good as Shohei Ohtani is as a hitter, Aaron Judge is every bit as good. He's hitting only .391/.488/.739 this season, with 14 doubles, 18 homers and 47 RBIs. Some Yankees were upset during the offseason, feeling the Dodgers took too much glee and rubbed it in about the Yankees' metdown in the fifth inning of Game 5. Yankees closer Luke Weaver told Times reporter Bill Shaikin recently: 'The way I personally look at it is, when you go out and you are on the right side of the victory, you've got a leg to stand on. When you lose, you ain't got much to say. They said what they said. That's what they felt. I don't take it too personally. In a perfect world, yeah, you don't want to hear that type of stuff. We know what happened. We know we had to do a better job. We just didn't quite do what we wanted to do. With that being said, it is what it is.' It should be a fun series to watch. And if the Yankees win two of three or sweep, don't believe it when a sportswriter or broadcaster tells you 'The Yankees avenged last year's World Series.' No, they didn't. One of the first lessons I learned as a sports reporter: Winning a regular season series the following season does not avenge a postseason loss. People writing that are relying on a tired cliche. Tanner Scott has three blown saves in his last five appearances. costing the Dodgers against Arizona, the Mets and Cleveland. 'I'm not putting [guys] away,' Scott told Jack Harris before the blown save against Cleveland. 'I'm not getting the swing-and-miss, and I'm keeping the ball in the zone too much.' The Dodgers don't have much of a choice but to keep sending Scott out there (he does have 10 saves), as Harris noted: 'Fellow high-leverage relievers Evan Phillips (forearm discomfort), Blake Treinen (forearm sprain), Kirby Yates (hamstring strain) and Michael Kopech (shoulder impingement) are all out injured. And while Kopech is on a minor-league rehab assignment, and Yates and Treinen are both beginning throwing programs, Phillips' absence is starting to become 'concerning,' Dave Roberts acknowledged this weekend, with the team's former ninth-inning fixture now going on three weeks without throwing because of an injury initially expected to keep him out for only the minimum 15 days.' Every closer goes through rough patches. In previous seasons, the Dodgers had so much pitching depth that when a key reliever started to struggle a bit, they could let him pitch in low-leverage situations for a while until he regained his form. This season, they don't have that luxury. Treinen, Phillips, Yates, Kopech are hurt. The odds are that Scott will rebound. Chris Taylor, released by the Dodgers last week, signed with the Angels, so he will be staying in the area. 'I'm excited to stay home — I get to live at home,' Taylor said before his first game. 'The Angels have been playing really good baseball, so I'm excited to join the team and hopefully get on the field. That was one thing with the Dodgers this year, just my role, I wasn't getting on the field that much. So I'm really just looking forward to, like, getting consistent at-bats and playing time. 'First and foremost, I want to perform on the field. I want to help this team win ballgames. I feel like I have a lot to prove to myself. I haven't performed to how I feel I'm capable of playing the last couple seasons, and I kind of want to turn that around.' On the Dodgers releasing him: 'It was emotional. I've been on the Dodgers for nine years, but I do believe it was time for me. It was my time to kind of start fresh, hopefully turn the page, start a new chapter. I'm excited to do that here.' Taylor is one for nine with five strikeouts with the Angels. The Dodgers' all-time leaders in home runs: Franchise1. Duke Snider, 3892. Gil Hodges, 3613. Eric Karros, 2704. Roy Campanella, 2425. Ron Cey, 2286. Steve Garvey, 2117. Matt Kemp, 2038. Max Muncy, 1949. Carl Furillo, 19210. Mike Piazza, 177 Los Angeles only1. Eric Karros, 2702. Ron Cey, 2283. Steve Garvey, 2114. Matt Kemp, 2035. Max Muncy, 1946. Mike Piazza, 1777. Pedro Guerrero, 1718. Raúl Mondesi, 1639. Andre Ethier, 1629. Shawn Green, 16211. Justin Turner, 15612. Willie Davis, 15413. Cody Bellinger, 15214. Adrian Beltré, 14715. Dusty Baker, 14416. Mookie Betts, 14017. Mike Marshall, 13718. Joc Pederson, 13019. Gary Sheffield, 12920. Frank Howard, 123 Friday: N.Y. Yankees (*Max Fried, 7-0, 1.29 ERA) at Dodgers (Tony Gonsolin, 2-1, 4.68 ERA), 7:10 p.m., Apple TV+, AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Saturday: N.Y. Yankees (Will Warren, 3-2, 4.09 ERA) at Dodgers (Landon Knack, 2-2, 5.22 ERA), 4:10 p.m., Fox, AM 570, KTNQ 1020 Sunday: N.Y. Yankees (*Ryan Yarbrough, 2-0, 3.06 ERA) at Dodgers (Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 6-3, 1.97 ERA), 4 p.m., ESPN2, AM 570, KTNQ 1020 *-left-hander Shaikin: 'Another log on the fire.' Yankees eager to avenge World Series meltdown against Dodgers 'A major league shortstop, on a championship club.' Why Dodgers don't plan to move Mookie Betts Dodgers acquire former All-Star closer Alexis Díaz in trade with Reds Chris Taylor is staying in SoCal. Angels sign former Dodgers utilityman The simple adjustment the Dodgers hope will get closer Tanner Scott back on track Shohei Ohtani throws live batting practice session 19 months after Tommy John surgery 'It's reimagining team travel.' Why the Dodgers are using two planes on road trips this year Vin Scully and the city of Nashville honor Jim Gilliam. Watch and listen here. Have a comment or something you'd like to see in a future Dodgers newsletter? Email me at and follow me on Twitter at @latimeshouston. To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
He left Venezuela for the US, dreaming of a career in cosmetics. He was deported to a Salvadoran prison
A year ago, Andry José Hernández Romero left Venezuela to seek a better future in the United States. He wanted to continue growing his career as a makeup artist. He left behind his lifelong home in the little town of Capacho Nuevo, where he lived with his mother, father, and younger brother. On May 23, 2024 – just two days after his 31st birthday – Andry left with the hope of one day opening a beauty salon in the US, or making a living from one of his other passions: design and tailoring. But all that hope has turned to anguish. The Venezuelan makeup artist made it to the US, but his journey became 'tragic,' his mother, Alexis Romero, told CNN. Andry is one of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants who were deported by the US government to El Salvador in March. His loved ones have had no news of him; they are completely out of touch. As of now, there is no certainty about what will happen to him or the rest of the detainees in the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) prison. 'Please bring him back, it's been two months of anguish. We can't take it anymore. Please, put your hand on your heart and send him back. This anguish is eating us alive … I hope these people say, 'Yes, he's coming back.' That they say something, anything, just a little thing,' pleads Alexis, 65. Andry Hernández Romero turned 32 this Wednesday. He is from Capacho Nuevo, a town in the Venezuelan border state of Táchira that, according to official estimates, has fewer than 30,000 inhabitants. He is passionate about design, makeup, costume making, and acting. These artistic skills have made him well known in his hometown, where he has been an essential part of a local festival. Since he was 7, Hernández has participated as an actor in the 'Reyes Magos de Capacho' festival, which a few months ago celebrated its 108th anniversary and is a keystone cultural event in both Táchira and all of Venezuela. 'We're from a small town, but we all know each other,' Reina Cárdenas, 36, and a childhood friend of Hernández, told CNN. 'We became very good friends since we were little kids. He loved to do my makeup, loved to get me ready for the show. We shared many things, many interests. Besides the Reyes Magos festival, we'd go out to eat, we were confidants, we have a very nice friendship.' In his teens and adult life, Hernández continued acting in the festival and also started making costumes and doing makeup for cast members. He studied Industrial Engineering up to the fifth semester at the Santiago Mariño Polytechnic in San Cristóbal, a private university in Táchira. Tuition increased every month, so 'the work bug bit him' and he decided to drop out to focus on his career, his mother says. Up until then, he had spent his whole life in Capacho, except for some trips to Bogotá, Colombia, and Caracas for work. And then came his trip to the US to seek asylum and grow professionally, a trip from which he has not yet returned. Hernández has been far from home and out of contact for months in El Salvador's Cecot after being deported by the US government for alleged links to the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua, accusations his loved ones deny. Andry Hernández Romero arrived in the US on August 29, 2024, specifically at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico, after leaving Venezuela a year earlier, according to Alexis Romero and Reina Cárdenas. 'He showed up for his CBP One appointment on August 29 and from that moment he was detained in a migration center' in the US, says Cárdenas. The CBP One app, which was crucial for hundreds of thousands of immigrants to schedule appointments at ports of entry, was canceled last January by the Trump administration, which also canceled already scheduled appointments. Reina says that, from the moment he arrived – still during the Biden administration – Andry was linked to the Tren de Aragua because of his tattoos: a crown on each wrist and a snake on his forearm. His is not the only case in which US authorities have associated these tattoos with the Venezuelan criminal gang. When that happened, 'we started sending all the evidence they asked for' to prove otherwise and so Andry could continue his asylum application, adds his childhood friend. 'They had nothing against him, no evidence,' says Reina Cárdenas. 'We submitted everything they requested at the time for the investigation they were conducting, because from the moment he entered the country they linked him to the Tren de Aragua and it was only because of the tattoos. They had no other reason, never submitted any evidence, just the tattoos.' Despite the circumstances, Cárdenas says Andry's case was progressing favorably, according to their conversations with him while he was detained and with his legal defense. 'His asylum process, up to the last we saw, was favorable,' Reina says. 'He passed the credible fear test. Everything was going very well. There were times when he wanted to be deported because of the time he'd spent locked up, and the lawyers and the judge handling his asylum told him his case was going well and to be patient, that he'd be admitted at any moment.' While Hernández's immigration case was ongoing, Trump's second term began, along with a massive government campaign against illegal immigration. Last March, after more than half a year detained since arriving at San Ysidro, the young man was deported to El Salvador. Andry Hernández is one of hundreds of migrants who in mid-March were deported to Cecot – the mega-prison built by El Salvador to incarcerate 'the worst of the worst,' according to the country's president, Nayib Bukele – under the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime policy invoked by the Trump administration to expel alleged members of the Tren de Aragua. The US government moved quickly to send hundreds of migrants, including Venezuelans, on flights to El Salvador, where they remain to this day, completely out of reach. The 32-year-old Venezuelan migrant is part of a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration. The suit argues that invoking the Alien Enemies Act is illegal and violates the constitutional due process rights of the immigrants involved. 'That invocation is patently unlawful: It violates the statutory terms of the (Alien Enemies Act); unlawfully bypasses the (Immigration and Naturalization Act); and infringes on noncitizens' constitutional right to Due Process under the Fifth Amendment,' the lawsuit states. Lee Gelernt, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) handling the case, said the goal is for both Andry Hernández and the other Venezuelans in Cecot to have a fair process in the US. 'We filed this lawsuit because we know there are more than a hundred Venezuelans who were illegally sent to a brutal Salvadoran prison without ever having the chance to defend themselves. Our goal is to get all of them back to the US so they can have fair hearings,' Gelernt said in a statement sent to CNN by email. The ACLU attorney also says they have not been able to communicate with any migrants in Cecot, so Andry Hernández and the other detainees have been unable to contact their families and loved ones for more than two months. In May, the US Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's government resuming deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. The decision was a significant defeat for the president, who wants to use the law to speed up deportations and avoid the usual required reviews. However, it is a temporary measure, and the legal battle over the president's invocation has continued in various courts. Federal courts in Texas, Nevada, Colorado, and other states have issued orders blocking the use of the law, at least in the short term, while judges consider a series of lawsuits filed by targeted immigrants. Several courts have also issued more permanent orders, and a Trump-appointed judge in southern Texas ruled on May 2 that the president had illegally invoked the Alien Enemies Act. The family of this Venezuelan say the tattoos that led to him being labeled a member of the Tren de Aragua have nothing to do with a gang and, rather, refer to the traditional Reyes Magos festival in his town. The crowns on his wrists are related to the Reyes Magos and are accompanied by the names of his mother and father, while the snake on his forearm refers to one of the roles he has played in the festival, says Reina Cárdenas. CNN asked the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about Andry's case and, without mentioning him directly, the agency said its intelligence assessments go beyond tattoos and social media reviews, without giving further details. 'DHS intelligence assessments go well beyond just gang affiliate tattoos and social media,' a senior DHS spokesperson told CNN in a statement sent by email. 'Tren De Aragua is one of the most violent and ruthless terrorist gangs on planet earth. They rape, maim, and murder for sport. President Trump and Secretary (of Homeland Security) Kristi Noem will not allow criminal gangs to terrorize American citizens. We are confident in our law enforcement's intelligence. We aren't going to share intelligence reports and undermine national security every time a gang member denies he is one. That would be insane.' Cárdenas and Romero say that Andry's social media also does not prove the allegations that he is a member of the Tren de Aragua. On his Instagram profile, whose first post dates to 2015, there are hundreds of photos of his work as a makeup artist and costume designer. Both shared multiple documents with CNN to prove Andry's innocence. Among them are a certificate of good conduct from the mayor of Nuevo Capacho, a certification stating he has no criminal record, and a petition from the Reyes Magos Foundation of Capacho – which organizes the festival and has watched Andry grow up – and the community at large to corroborate that Andry is 'a hardworking citizen from a good family with no criminal record, innocent and unjustly detained in El Salvador.' This petition has been signed by around 600 people. His friend and mother say the young man chose to seek asylum in the US because of problems he had while working as a makeup artist at a Venezuelan government-affiliated TV network. They say he suffered harassment for being openly gay and had difficulties for political reasons. In a statement that is part of the evidence in the class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, Alexis stated that her son 'was persecuted both for his sexual orientation and for his refusal to promote government propaganda' while working as a makeup artist at the TV network in Caracas. CNN asked the Venezuelan government about this accusation but has not received a response. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has previously spoken about the case of Venezuelans detained in El Salvador, calling the situation a kidnapping. 'I swear to you that we will rescue the 253 Venezuelans kidnapped in El Salvador, in concentration camps, as seen today,' Maduro said earlier this month during an event after the first video of the detainees at CECOT was released. 'Let's demand that those young people who are kidnapped without trial, without the right to (appear before) a judge, without the right to defense, without having committed any crime, be released immediately. And we are ready to go get them on a Venezuelan plane and bring them back to their families,' the South American leader added. In March, El Salvador agreed with the US to admit up to 300 immigrants sent by the Trump administration to be detained at Cecot after the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, an unprecedented move. El Salvador would receive about $6 million from the US for taking in detainees at that prison, according to a renewable agreement between the two governments. In April, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele proposed to Maduro the exchange of people deported to his country and imprisoned in exchange for what he considers 'political prisoners' of the Venezuelan government. Maduro responded by demanding that lawyers and family members be allowed access. Meanwhile, in the US, pressure continues for the release of Hernández and all detainees at Cecot. Margaret Cargioli, attorney at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center and legal adviser to Andry Hernández, said in early May that 'due process matters' and that they will not stop until everyone is brought back to the US. 'One of the greatest forms of torture imposed by Cecot is isolating people from their loved ones: no visits, no contact, no communication,' Cargioli said at a joint event of advocacy groups and politicians. 'For more than 50 days, Andry has been isolated from the outside world without due process. But due process matters. Immigrants matter. LGBTQ rights matter. Andry and all the missing men in El Salvador matter, and we won't stop until we bring them back .' For his part, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Democratic state senator from New York, commented that what Andry and the other detainees are going through goes against American values. 'It is un-American to deport residents of this country without any kind of due process, and even more so to subject them to the conditions of a foreign prison without oversight or safety guarantees. Yet that is exactly what happened to Andry Hernández Romero, and hundreds of others, who were sent to the notoriously dangerous Cecot prison in El Salvador,' Hoylman-Sigal said at the event. 'Mr. Hernández Romero came to this country, as people have since its founding, in search of a better life after being persecuted for his sexuality in his home country, Venezuela. Today, New Yorkers gather to show our support for Mr. Hernández Romero, demand that he and all those unjustly deported by the Trump administration be brought home immediately, and call on New York City and the United States as a whole to remain the welcoming refuge for those in need that it once was,' he added.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Cuban-Americans no longer protected as Trump deportation policy bites hard
In March 2025, federal agents detained 71-year-old Tomás Hernández outside his residence in the Miami area. Authorities allege that Hernández, who previously held senior positions within Cuba's foreign intelligence agency, concealed his affiliations with the Communist Party during his US residency application process. Cuban-American community reacts to deportation measures The apprehension of Hernández and other former Cuban officials has elicited mixed reactions within South Florida's Cuban-American community. While some view the actions as necessary for national security, others perceive them as a betrayal, especially given the community's historical support for Republican policies. Also read: Donald Trump's immigration crackdown backfires as key Republican voter base feels the heat from program's termination Revocation of humanitarian protections for Cuban migrants In a significant policy shift, the Trump administration revoked temporary humanitarian parole for approximately 300,000 Cuban migrants in March 2025. This move has left many individuals vulnerable to detention and potential deportation, disrupting the lives of those who had previously been granted protection under earlier immigration frameworks. Live Events Among those affected is Eliéxer Márquez, known as El Funky, a Cuban rapper recognized for his anti-communist anthem "Patria y Vida." Despite his vocal support for President Trump, Márquez received notice in April 2025 to depart the US within 30 days, underscoring the broad reach of the administration's immigration policies. Since the enactment of the Cuban Adjustment Act in 1966, Cuban immigrants have benefited from expedited pathways to US residency. This preferential treatment distinguished them from other migrant groups, fostering a sense of security that is now being challenged by recent policy changes. Also read: Trump touts immigration crackdown despite concerns about due process The intensified deportation efforts have sparked political debates, with some Republican leaders advocating for stricter enforcement against former Cuban state agents. Conversely, grassroots organizations and Democratic figures have criticized the measures, arguing they undermine the trust and contributions of the Cuban-American community. Despite policy intentions, logistical hurdles persist. The US currently conducts one deportation flight to Cuba per month, accommodating approximately 60 individuals. Given the estimated 500,000 Cubans who arrived during the Biden administration without protected status, the deportation process faces significant delays and complications. Also read: US Immigration Crackdown | 350,000 Venezuelans face deportation risk as Trump gets SC nod Activists like Luis Dominguez have taken proactive roles in identifying former Cuban state agents residing in the US. Through platforms like Represores Cubanos, Dominguez has compiled lists of individuals allegedly involved in past human rights abuses, sharing this information with federal authorities to aid enforcement actions.
San Francisco Chronicle
24-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Hernández sends Dodgers past Mets 7-5 in 13 innings in wild and rainy NLCS rematch
NEW YORK (AP) — Teoscar Hernández led off the 13th inning with an RBI double and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the New York Mets 7-5 in a wild rematch of last year's National League Championship Series on a rainy Friday night at Citi Field. As the clock approached midnight, New York tied it with three runs in the ninth off closer Tanner Scott. Jeff McNeil laced a two-run triple and Tyrone Taylor followed with an RBI single to make it 5-all, sending hardy fans left in a crowd of 40,449 into a frenzy after they waited out a 98-minute rain delay in the third. But the Mets squandered chance after chance to win over the final five innings — sometimes with their best hitters at the plate — and Los Angeles finally broke through in the 13th against Huascar Brazobán (3-1), the ninth New York pitcher. Automatic runner Will Smith scored from second on the double by Hernández, who also had an early two-run single. Hernández scrambled to third on Hyeseong Kim's single and came home on Andy Pages' sacrifice fly to make it 7-5. Luis García (2-0) pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings for the win, raising his arms on the mound when center fielder Tommy Edman made a sliding catch at 12:56 a.m. for the final out of a game that took 4 hours, 8 minutes — not including the rain delay. Moments later, a message on the giant videoboard reminded fans to stick around for the fireworks show that followed. Smith, Pages and Max Muncy each had an RBI single for the Dodgers, who won the 2024 NLCS in six games on the way to their eighth World Series title. Los Angeles is 20-5 at Citi Field since 2017, including the postseason. Brett Baty homered for the Mets, who have lost six of eight, and Pete Alonso was gifted a sacrifice fly on an unusual play in the fourth. It appeared Hernández threw out Starling Marte at the plate with a strong peg from right field, but umpire Tripp Gibson called obstruction on Muncy at third base for blocking Marte's view of Hernández making the catch. Clayton Kershaw's second start for the Dodgers this season since coming off the injured list was cut short by the rain delay in the top of the third. Key moments Mets rookie Luisangel Acuña stranded the potential winning run at third base in the ninth and 11th. Alonso flied out to the center-field warning track with two runners aboard to conclude the 10th. And with the Dodgers employing a five-man infield after a pair of intentional walks, García got Luis Torrens to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the 12th. Up next Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin (2-0, 4.05 ERA) makes his fifth start of the season Saturday night against LHP David Peterson (2-2, 2.86). ___
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Hernández sends Dodgers past Mets 7-5 in 13 innings in wild and rainy NLCS rematch
NEW YORK — Teoscar Hernández led off the 13th inning with an RBI double and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the New York Mets 7-5 in a wild rematch of last year's National League Championship Series on a rainy Friday night at Citi Field. As the clock approached midnight, New York tied it with three runs in the ninth off closer Tanner Scott. Jeff McNeil laced a two-run triple and Tyrone Taylor followed with an RBI single to make it 5-all, sending hardy fans left in a crowd of 40,449 into a frenzy after they waited out a 98-minute rain delay in the third. But the Mets squandered chance after chance to win over the final five innings — sometimes with their best hitters at the plate — and Los Angeles finally broke through in the 13th against Huascar Brazobán , the ninth New York pitcher. Automatic runner Will Smith scored from second on the double by Hernández, who also had an early two-run single. Hernández scrambled to third on Hyeseong Kim's single and came home on Andy Pages' sacrifice fly to make it 7-5. Luis García pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings for the win, raising his arms on the mound when center fielder Tommy Edman made a sliding catch at 12:56 a.m. for the final out of a game that took 4 hours, 8 minutes – not including the rain delay. Moments later, a message on the giant videoboard reminded fans to stick around for the fireworks show that followed. Smith, Pages and Max Muncy each had an RBI single for the Dodgers, who won the 2024 NLCS in six games on the way to their eighth World Series title. Los Angeles is 20-5 at Citi Field since 2017, including the postseason. Brett Baty homered for the Mets, who have lost six of eight. Pete Alonso was gifted a sacrifice fly on an unusual play in the fourth. It appeared Hernández threw out Starling Marte at the plate with a strong peg from right field, but third base umpire Tripp Gibson called obstruction on Muncy at third base for blocking Marte's view of Hernández making the catch. Clayton Kershaw's second start for the Dodgers this season since coming off the injured list was cut short by the rain delay in the top of the third. Mets rookie Luisangel Acuña stranded the potential winning run at third base in the ninth and 11th. Scott was handed his fourth blown save in 14 chances this season. Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin makes his fifth start of the season Saturday night against LHP David Peterson .
