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Julio César Chávez Jr.’s Whereabouts Remain Uncertain as ICE Moves for Deportation

U.S. authorities are pressing forward with expedited removal despite his lawyer’s admission that his client’s location is unknown

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Overview

  • ICE detained Chávez Jr. on July 2 at his Studio City home for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
  • His attorney, Michael Goldstein, says he has no information on Chávez Jr.’s current whereabouts amid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
  • Expedited removal proceedings have been initiated and Chávez Jr. is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles court on August 21.
  • Mexico has an active warrant charging the boxer with arms and drug trafficking in connection to alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum and Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero have called for his deportation so he can face charges in Mexico, underscoring bilateral enforcement tensions.