American-Born Baseball Player Sergio Romo Was Stopped On His Way To the Ballpark

[Ptah]

This story is a bit on the old side, but Yahoo! Sports took a look at Arizona's
role as one of Major League Baseball's two Spring Training hubs (not to mention
that it's been the site of games in the international World Baseball Classic),
hosting baseball players from around the world, during a time when tempers
have flared regarding immigration laws and reform.

American-born San Francisco Giants closer Sergio Romo, currently pitching for
Mexico in the WBC, gets it — his MLB club trains in Scottsdale, under the
jurisdiction of the "beloved" Sheriff Joe Arpaio. And he's got first hand experience
with immigration issues in this state. From Yahoo!:

"I've been pulled over numerous times, driving a nice car," said Sergio Romo,
the closer for the San Francisco Giants as well as the Mexican WBC outfit. "The
first question is: What's your citizenship? The second question: Is this your car?
And then: What do you do for a living? And it's like, 'Bro, you're Mexican just like
me.' 'Ah, but I was born here.' And I say, 'So was I.' "

The story is an interesting profile of both Romo, born to Mexican parents in California
and made waves for wearing a shirt reading "I Just Look Illegal" during a World Series
victory parade, and Marco Estrada, a Mexican national who came across the border
with his mother and is waiting on American citizenship. It's also a preview of tonight's
game between the United States and Mexico at Phoenix's Chase Field. Again, from Yahoo!:

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2013/03/15/american-born-baseball-player-sergio-romo-was-stopped-on-his-way-to-the-ballpark

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[Ernesto]

1. I love the guy!

Call'm as ya see'm Serge

[Lady Freedom Returns]

2. This "Papers please" thing has got to go.

When did we become Nazi Germany is beyond me. I was here in Tucson at the park at Stone and Speedway and I was asked for proof of citizenship. I was in shock! Thank God I had my Ks birth certificate (It is able to fit in a wallet) because my Mo id was not good enough!