Savannah State University student-athlete Johan Sandoval is free from federal immigration custody, thanks in part to money raised from worried supporters in Coastal Georgia who donated toward his legal fund.
Administrative errors between a New York college and Savannah State University were the cause of the Dominican baseball player’s detention by federal immigration officials last week, according to a lawyer representing 22-year-old Johan Sandoval.
A Savannah State University baseball player was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, apparently over questions about his student visa, according to friends and family.
In an announcement posted to Northwestern University's athletics page, head baseball coach Jim Foster was "relieved of his duties effective immediately."