Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr into custody for deportation due to his alleged connections to the Sinaloa cartel, multiple criminal convictions, and an active arrest warrant in Mexico. Chavez Jr had lived unlawfully in the US after entering on a tourist visa in August 2023, and he filed a permanent residency application in April 2024. This application raised suspicions within federal agencies due to fraudulent statements. Despite being flagged as a public safety threat, his removal was not prioritized until now.
Chavez Jr first entered the US legally on a six-month tourist visa in August 2023. He later filed for permanent residency in April 2024, citing marriage to a US citizen.
His arrest comes amid mounting political tension over the Biden administration's immigration enforcement policies. Internal DHS documents reportedly showed that although Chavez was flagged as an egregious public safety threat in December 2024, his removal was not prioritized.
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