US EditionSpanish-language journalist who documents immigration raids detained for ICE after protest arrest
- Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran journalist, was arrested on June 14, 2025, in DeKalb County, Georgia, while livestreaming the 'No Kings' protest outside Atlanta.
- The arrest occurred amid protests opposing the Trump administration's immigration policies, with Guevara charged with obstructing officers, unlawful assembly, and walking improperly in a roadway.
- Guevara has reported on immigration enforcement for over 20 years, maintains a large social media following, and was detained while identifying himself as media during the protest.
- Guevara's attorney Giovanni Diaz explained that although he is not a lawful permanent resident, Guevara is permitted to stay and be employed in the U.S., has an adult son who is a U.S. citizen, and is awaiting a decision on his green card application; however, if ICE takes him into custody, he could face deportation.
- The arrest sparked concern from press freedom groups advocating for Guevara's release and protection of First Amendment rights amid heightened immigration enforcement anxiety.
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A Spanish-speaking journalist known for documenting immigration raids could face a deportation process after police arrested him on charges of obstruction of police and illegal assembly while covering a weekend protest outside Atlanta.
Hispanic journalist faces deportation after arrest covering 'No Kings' protest
For two decades, Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara has chronicled the city’s vibrant Latino community, its cultural events as well as its clashes with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Now, after his arrest at a “No Kings” protest Saturday, June 14, Guevara could soon meet the fate of so many people he has covered: deportation. ICE filed a legal document called a detainer against the reporter, asking the jail in an Atlanta suburb to…
Spanish-language journalist arrested in Atlanta while covering protest, facing possible deportation - Committee to Protect Journalists
Washington, D.C., June 17, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by news reports of the ongoing detention and possible deportation of Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara, who was arrested June 14 while covering a “No Kings” protest against the actions of the Trump administration in an Atlanta, Georgia suburb. CPJ wrote a letter to DeKalb County Chief...
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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
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