Overview

• Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE in California on July 2 for overstaying his visa and placed in an expedited removal process.
• He is held under a Trump-era order in a Texas facility without a set deportation date while his legal appeals have been denied.
• U.S. officials have classified him as a public safety threat based on allegations of active membership in the Sinaloa Cartel.
• Mexico’s Fiscalía General de la República plans to charge him with organized crime and arms trafficking once he is repatriated.
• Julio César Chávez Sr. said his son is “in shock” over the accusations and maintained that he is innocent of all charges.