Overview

• He was handed over at the Nogales border checkpoint on Monday and transferred to a federal prison in Hermosillo, Sonora, according to Mexico’s National Detention Registry.
• Mexican authorities say an arrest warrant issued in 2023 stems from a 2019 probe alleging organized crime, weapons trafficking and links to the Sinaloa Cartel.
• Homeland Security says he entered on a B2 tourist visa in August 2023 that expired in February 2024 and later filed a residency application with alleged false statements tied to his spouse’s connections.
• USCIS flagged him in December 2024 as an “egregious public safety threat,” and ICE arrested him in early July in Los Angeles before holding him about 46 days ahead of deportation.
• His family and attorney reject the accusations, while court records show a separate January 2024 Los Angeles gun case in which he was granted pretrial diversion.