Overview

• ICE agents arrested Chávez on July 2 at his Los Angeles home after discovering his tourist visa had expired in February 2024.
• Deportation proceedings were opened this week with a July 7 hearing to determine his removal to Mexico.
• A Mexican arrest warrant accuses him of involvement in organized crime, including arms trafficking and affiliation with the Sinaloa cartel.
• He applied for a green card in April 2024 through his marriage to a U.S. citizen, though ICE had labeled him a public safety threat last year.
• The Department of Homeland Security framed the operation as an enforcement of President Trump’s vow to target cartel members on U.S. soil.