US EditionSalvadoran Journalist Arrested While Streaming a ‘No Kings’ Protest Could Face Deportation
- Spanish-Language journalist Mario Guevara was arrested on June 14, 2025, in DeKalb County, Georgia, while livestreaming the 'No Kings' protest against President Trump.
- The arrest occurred amid increased immigration enforcement anxiety linked to the Trump administration's policies, and Guevara's long history documenting such enforcement contributed to his local recognition.
- Guevara faced charges including obstruction of officers, unlawful assembly, and walking improperly in a roadway during the protest, which also saw tear gas deployed and at least eight people arrested.
- Attorney Giovanni Diaz noted Guevara has authorization to work in the US, an adult U.S. citizen son, a green card application pending, and called the detention a "crude form of censorship" by ICE, which placed a 48-hour hold.
- Guevara's arrest raised concerns among press freedom advocates, with his case possibly moving to federal immigration court and sparking legal defense efforts to protect his First Amendment rights.
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Spanish-language journalist who documents immigration raids detained for ICE after protest arrest
A Spanish-language journalist known for documenting immigration raids could face deportation proceedings after police arrested him on charges of obstructing officers and unlawful assembly as he covered a weekend protest outside Atlanta.
Journalist in Georgia Faces Deportation After Arrest While Reporting on No Kings Protest
In Georgia, a prominent Spanish-language journalist is facing possible deportation after being arrested while covering Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Mario Guevara, who was live-streaming the demonstration, was taken into custody despite clearly identifying as a journalist. Originally from El Salvador, Guevara has built a large following for his reporting on anti-ICE protests. According to The Guardian, a municipal judge released him on bond Mon
By Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español U.S. federal immigration authorities have issued an immigration detainer against Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, who has been popular on social media for several years for documenting immigration raids and was detained over the weekend during a protest in the city of Doraville, in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Zach Gaeta, one of the reporter's attorneys, said Monday in a Facebook broadcast.
Since Donald Trump’s increased immigration raids, Guevara has gone on to tour Latin neighborhoods in search of ICE operatives.
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