Legendary Dodgers announcer Jaime Jarrín speaks out on immigration raids

Even for the legendary advertiser of Dodgers Jaime Jarrín, who is called southern California for seven decades, this moment in history is unprecedented.

While immigration applications and ice raids permeate many parts of southern California, even reaching the doors before the Dodger stadium, Jarrín said that he was worried about what is happening in the communities.

After sharing an emotional Instagram publication to express his support and encouragement for immigrants, Jarrín declared in Spanish and English that it hurt to see people held by federal agents.

“It would not surprise me to bring someone to my door and ask for my papers,” said Jarrín, who was the advertiser in the Spanish of the Dodgers for 64 years until his retirement in 2022.

Baseball Hall of Fame and Dodger’s ambassador qualified as proud immigrant, saying it was satisfied that the team has committed to donating $ 1 million for families of immigrants affected by raids.

Jarrín also said that he was happy to see the Dodgers denying access to federal immigration agents last week when they tried to stage in a stadium parking lot.

“It hurts me to see federal agents trying to enter the stadium, my house, a spiritual place,” said Jarrín.

His son Jorge, who was also a Spanish language advertiser Dodgers, said that his father and the family ‘message were part of a heritage that includes more than $ 50,000 of scholarships awarded to students each year through their foundation.

“Education is the key,” said Jorge Jarrín. “The more educated you are, the better you are, the better you will be to defend yourself, to understand a situation, to evade, to play a leading role.”

While lending his voice in support of all immigrants, the elder Jarrín urged people to protest peacefully without violence or aggression and conduct with a message that immigrants are important and necessary parts of the community.