US EditionCPJ, Free Press Express Deep Concern as Mario Guevara Faces Imminent Deportation - Committee to Protect Journalists
The 11th Circuit upheld deportation due to paperwork failures despite affirming Guevara’s First Amendment rights; he has been detained for 109 days, one of the longest for US journalists.
- On Wednesday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Mario Guevara's last-ditch appeal to block his deportation and affirmed his First Amendment right to report as a non-citizen journalist.
- The judges said the denial rested on paperwork failures, noting Guevara failed to file an I‑485‑485 adjustment of status petition and an unapproved I‑130, and the BIA reopened his 2012 case.
- Arrest records show he was detained on June 14 while livestreaming an Atlanta protest, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement took custody after DeKalb County arrested Emmy‑winning Spanish‑language reporter Mario Guevara.
- Advocacy groups swiftly condemned the ruling and called for release, noting the Committee to Protect Journalists, Free Press, and a coalition of over three dozen organizations condemned the decision while the American Civil Liberties Union challenged Guevara's detention earlier this year.
- Advocates warn deporting journalists like Guevara resembles authoritarian practices, with press groups saying the ruling raises press freedom concerns and 'should send chills' to livestreamers.
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