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Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say

Toronto Star2 days ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.
The arrest comes only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security said officials determined Chávez should be arrested on June 27, a day before the fight. It was unclear why they waited to act for days after the high-profile event.
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