Overview

• ICE arrested Chávez Jr. in Los Angeles on July 2 after the Department of Homeland Security labeled him a “delincuente indocumentado.”
• He remains held in U.S. custody pending an initial hearing on July 7 that will determine his immediate legal status.
• Mexico issued an arrest warrant in January 2023 accusing him of organized crime participation and trafficking firearms, ammunition and explosives.
• U.S. records show he entered in 2023 on a B2 tourist visa that expired in February 2024, leaving him without lawful status.
• Mexico’s attorney general has criticized U.S. authorities for allowing his entry despite the warrant and the DHS cites alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties through his wife’s past connections.