Overview

• Jorge Marquez Flores, Joe Exotic's husband, was deported to Mexico on May 18, 2025, immediately after his release from a Texas prison.
• Flores had been serving a sentence for illegal reentry into the U.S. after a prior deportation in 2024.
• The couple married in April 2025 while both were incarcerated, with Exotic hoping the union would aid Flores's asylum case.
• Joe Exotic, who is serving a 21-year sentence for a murder-for-hire conviction, has publicly appealed to President Trump for a pardon and to reunite with Flores.
• The deportation highlights tensions in U.S. immigration policy, particularly concerning LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and their safety upon return to their home countries.