Overview

• On September 19, the Board of Immigration Appeals reopened Guevara’s 13‑year‑old case, denied bond, and ordered him removed to El Salvador.
• Guevara has spent more than 100 days in ICE custody since his June 14 arrest while covering a protest in the Atlanta area, with all local charges later dismissed.
• A federal judge has requested additional briefing on the ACLU’s habeas petition and temporary restraining request, with an October 3 deadline for government responses in the Waycross court.
• A coalition of 28 press‑freedom and civil‑rights groups led by CPJ and Free Press publicly demanded his immediate release after he reached the 100‑day mark in detention.
• The government argues continued detention is justified by safety risks tied to his livestreaming of law enforcement, while the ACLU says the case punishes protected journalism.