Prominent Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been detained by U.S. immigration agents and is facing deportation due to an active arrest warrant in Mexico for organized crime and firearms trafficking. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is processing him for expedited removal. Although flagged as a public safety threat, internal records show he was not an immigration enforcement priority. Chávez entered the U.S. legally on a tourist visa and applied for permanent residency based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen linked to the Sinaloa cartel.
Immigration agents in the U.S. arrested Julio César Chávez Jr. due to an active arrest warrant in Mexico related to organized crime and trafficking firearms.
Chávez Jr. had previously entered the U.S. legally with a tourist visa and applied for lawful permanent resident status based on his marriage to Frida Chávez.
Chávez's arrest is framed within the context of U.S. immigration policies, which have designated him a public safety threat while indicating he was not a priority for enforcement.
Officials describe Chávez Jr. as an affiliate of the Sinaloa cartel, a group previously classified as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Trump administration.
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