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Journalist Mario Guevara Held by ICE After Georgia Protest Arrest

His attorneys are preparing a new bail motion to counter an ICE detainer that could trigger deportation.

Police tell Spanish-language reporter Mario Guevara to move back during a protest on ICE raids and deportation arrests on Chamblee Tucker Road in Atlanta on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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Federal authorities have requested an immigration “detainer” for Mario Guevara, who was arrested during a “No Kings” protest near Atlanta last Saturday, his lawyer said.
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Overview

  • Mario Guevara was arrested on June 14 while live-streaming the “No Kings” protest in DeKalb County and charged with obstruction, unlawful assembly and improperly entering a roadway.
  • A DeKalb County magistrate court granted Guevara recognizance bond on June 16 but he remains in custody under a 48-hour ICE detainer hold.
  • His attorney, Giovanni Diaz, says Guevara holds valid work authorization and has a pending green card petition filed by his U.S. citizen son.
  • The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the detainer as a “crude form of censorship” that undermines press freedom.
  • If ICE transfers him into its custody, Guevara faces removal proceedings in federal immigration court despite two decades reporting on immigration enforcement.