US EditionSpanish-language journalist who documents immigration raids detained for ICE after protest arrest
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUN 18 – Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning reporter with over 782,000 Facebook followers, faces deportation after arrest at an anti-deportation protest amid heightened Trump administration immigration enforcement.
- 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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By Gustavo Valdés, José Álvarez and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Body camera video provided to CNN by Doraville Police shows moments of the arrest of Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, detained Saturday in the Georgia town near Atlanta while covering a "No Kings" protest against the policies of President Donald Trump's administration. Guevara was charged with improper walking in a pedestrian walkway, obstructing law enforcement officers, an…
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