Father of Ricky Romero (who pitches for the Blue Jays) tells his story in this article.
At 17, Ricardo Sr. paid a smuggler to drive him and a few friends into El Paso before catching a bus to California.
“It was crazy, with my dad crossing illegally,’’ Romero says. “My dad’s goal was to come to the United States for a better life. So when he got that chance, he wasn’t going to let go of it.”
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Reformed federal immigration laws under the Reagan administration would eventually allow “undocumented” people in the U.S. to become legal residents, with a path to citizenship — and the right to vote — if they choose. The senior Romero is now a legal resident.
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