Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., a Mexican boxer, has been arrested by U.S. immigration officers and is facing expedited removal from the United States. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Chavez has an active arrest warrant in Mexico linked to organized crime and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, and explosives. He was apprehended by ICE in Studio City after a recent fight in Anaheim, California. DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin emphasized that under President Trump, prominent individuals are not exempt from the law.
Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. immigration officers and is being processed for expedited removal from the country, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Thursday.
The DHS said Chavez, a Mexican citizen, had an active arrest warrant against him in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition and explosives.
Under President Trump, no one is above the law -- including world-famous athletes, said DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
Chavez, who was still in the United States following his fight Saturday against American Jake Paul in Anaheim, California, was arrested by ICE in Studio City on Wednesday.
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