Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. Deported To Mexico After La Arrest

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported from nan United States and jailed successful Mexico astir 1 period aft he was taken into custody by national agents successful Los Angeles’ Studio City area.

Arrest documents from Mexico’s National Detention Registry show Chávez Jr. was taken into custody Monday. He was transferred from a separator checkpoint to constabulary custody and jailed successful Sonora, Mexico.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was asked astir nan deportation proceeding during her greeting property convention connected Tuesday.

Julio César Chávez Jr during a property convention up of his conflict against Jake Paul astatine Honda Center, successful Anaheim, Calif., connected June 26.Cris Esqueda / Golden Boy/Getty Images file

“I understand he was deported. I don’t cognize if it was yesterday aliases this morning, but we’re informed that he was going to get successful Mexico,” Sheinbaum said.

The president besides said, “There was an apprehension warrant (against Chávez Jr.). This was communicated respective weeks ago. When he was arrested location (in Los Angeles), location was an apprehension warrant successful Mexico from nan Attorney General’s Office.”

Chávez Jr. was arrested successful July extracurricular his location by national agents successful Los Angeles’ Studio City area successful relationship pinch an progressive warrant successful Mexico, nan Department of Homeland Security said. The 39-year-old erstwhile WBC middleweight world champion was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conscionable days aft he was defeated by influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul successful 10-round cruiserweight conflict astatine Honda Center successful Anaheim.

The apprehension stemmed from allegations of links to nan notorious Sinaloa supplier cartel according to nan DHS.

After Chávez Jr.’s arrest, Sheinbaum confirmed nan state has had a warrant for his apprehension since 2023 that was portion of an investigation that began successful 2019. Sheinbaum said Mexico hadn’t antecedently arrested nan boxer connected a 2023 apprehension bid because he had been mostly been successful nan United States since.

Chavez Jr. claimed nan middleweight title successful June 2011 and defended nan title 3 times. The boy of a erstwhile multi-division boxing champion was calved successful nan authorities of Sinaloa, Mexico and embarked connected his master boxing profession arsenic a teenager, making his debut successful September 2002.

The apprehension came aft weeks of national immigration enforcement operations successful nan Los Angeles area aft President Trump made nan rumor a cardinal portion of his campaign. Operations person been reported successful residential areas, car washes, location betterment shop parking tons and different locations.

The DHS said Chavez Jr. entered nan state successful August 2023 pinch a B2 tourer visa that was valid until 2024. He revenge an exertion for Lawful Permanent Resident position past twelvemonth based connected his matrimony to a U.S. citizen, whom nan section besides accused of having connections to nan Sinaloa Cartel “through a anterior narration pinch nan now-deceased boy of nan infamous cartel leader Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman.”

In December, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services made a referral to ICE that Chavez Jr. is an “egregious nationalist information threat,” DHS said. In January, Chavez was allowed to re-enter nan state astatine nan San Ysidro Port of Entry adjacent San Diego.

He is accused of aggregate “fraudulent statements” connected nan exertion for lawful imperishable residence, according to nan DHS, which deemed him removable from nan United States connected June 27.

“This Sinaloa Cartel connection pinch an progressive apprehension warrant for trafficking guns, ammunition, and explosives was arrested by ICE. It is shocking nan erstwhile management flagged this criminal forbidden alien arsenic a nationalist information threat, but chose to not prioritize his removal and fto him time off and travel backmost into our country,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Under President Trump, nary 1 is supra nan law—including world-famous athletes. Our connection to immoderate cartel affiliates successful nan U.S. is clear: We will find you and you will look consequences. The days of unchecked cartel unit are over.”

Chavez Jr. has faced ineligible troubles successful nan United States, including a January 2024 apprehension of forbidden possession of an battle rifle. He said pinch NBCLA aft nan apprehension and said he was “ready to move forward.”

NBCLA said pinch Chávez Jr.’s lawyer aft nan DHS announced nan arrest.

“This appears to beryllium thing much than different header to terrorize nan Latin community,” lawyer Michael A. Goldstein said, referring to migration enforcement operations successful Southern California. “On nan lawsuit involving guns, a tribunal granted intelligence wellness diversion, which Mr. Chávez was some eligible and suitable for nether authorities statutes. He is successful afloat compliance pinch his diversion, has completed each requirements asked of him, and we expect nan lawsuit to beryllium dismissed nether nan diversion statutes.

Goldstein was asked successful July astir nan cartel allegations.

“This is nan first we’ve ever heard of these outrageous allegations,” he said.

In January, nan Trump management designated supplier cartels arsenic overseas violent organizations successful an bid that said nan organizations “constitute a national-security threat beyond that posed by accepted organized crime.”

Family members released a connection astatine nan clip of nan apprehension successful July.

“Our family is profoundly concerned pinch nan situation. During these difficult times, we reiterate our complete and unconditional support for Julio. We spot afloat successful his innocence and his characteristic arsenic we do nan justness strategy successful Mexico and successful nan U.S., hopeful nan business will clear up, adhering to his authorities and nan truth,” wrote nan Chavez family successful nan statement.

During nan migration enforcement raids successful Southern California, nan management has highlighted arrests involving undocumented individuals pinch convulsive crime convictions. Those who person been caught up successful nan nationwide raids see asylum seekers, group who overstayed their visas and migrants awaiting their time successful migration court.

Through Aug. 1, astir 56,600 migrants had been taken into ICE detention since nan commencement of President Trump’s 2nd term, according NBC News, which utilized ICE information some nationalist and soul arsenic good arsenic information from nan U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. About 29% of those successful detention had criminal convictions; 24.7% had pending criminal charges; 46.8% were listed arsenic “other migration violator;” and 11.9% were fast-tracked for deportation.