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The founder of a New York baseball training organization protected some of his players from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who questioned them about their birthplace. Youman Wilder, the creator and coach who launched the nonprofit Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy, felt compelled to intervene in an unexpected police interrogation involving his athletes following a recent practice, according to MSNBC . During an interview with Nicole Wallace, Wilder spoke about how the incident unfolded. Why did Wilder feel the need to step in and help? Wilder said practice was finishing up, and he was playing basketball with some of his trainees, who challenged his skills on the court. Despite witnessing ICE agents in other neighborhoods, he never thought he would be involved in an encounter himself until the boys he trains were approached and questioned. “I’m a New Yorker bone on bone. We’re tough people, but I saw cowards…” Youman Wilder, veteran youth baseball coach and founder of...
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