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Julio César Chávez Jr. Fails to Appear at U.S. Hearing as Fast-Track Deportation Advances

His whereabouts are unknown after he missed a July 7 hearing with ICE fast-tracking his removal

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Overview

  • Julio César Chávez Jr. failed to appear at his July 7 immigration hearing and his lawyer says his whereabouts are unknown.
  • Following his July 2 arrest outside his Studio City home, ICE initiated an accelerated removal order to deport him to Mexico.
  • Mexico’s FGR has held a 2023 arrest warrant for Chávez Jr. over alleged organized crime involvement and arms trafficking.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum and AG Alejandro Gertz Manero have pressed U.S. authorities to return Chávez Jr. to face charges.
  • A hearing has been rescheduled for August 21 and his name is absent from ICE’s detainee locator, raising questions about his custody.