The threat of continued ICE raids has continued, prompting officials to express concern over the welfare of revelers congregating in large celebratory gatherings.

In December, Citizenship and Immigration Services made a referral to ICE that Chávez is an “egregious public safety threat,” DHS said. In January, he was allowed to re-enter the country at the San Ysidro Port of Entry near San Diego.

Julio César Chávez Jr. allegedly has ties to the Sinaloa cartel and has an active arrest warrant in Mexico on organized crime charges.