Media Freedom and Civil Rights Groups to Hold Press Conference Condemning Prolonged ICE Detention of Journalist Mario Guevara

Media Freedom and Civil Rights Groups to Hold Press Conference Condemning Prolonged ICE Detention of Journalist Mario Guevara

Lawyers representing Mario Guevara, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Free Press and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation will hold a press conference on Tues., July 22, at 10 a.m. ET to call for the release of the Atlanta-based journalist from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. The press conference will highlight the troubling implications Guevera’s case has for First Amendment rights in Georgia and across the nation…

Media freedom, civil rights groups to hold press conference about prolonged ICE detention of journalist Mario Guevara - Committee to Protect Journalists

Reporter’s arrest–on charges that have since been dropped–poses grave threat to press freedom and the public’s right to know New York, July 18, 2025—Lawyers representing Mario Guevara, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Free Press, and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. to...

CPJ safety advisory outlines guidance for journalists traveling to the US | International Journalists' Network

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued its first ever safety advisory for media workers entering the U.S. as scrutiny at the border appears to be on the rise. “CPJ has seen a spike in concern among journalists whose work entails travel to the United States,” said Catalina Cortés, CPJ’s interim chief emergencies officer. “Our safety advisory helps journalists proactively manage these risks.”