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Spanish-Language Journalist Mario Guevara Deported After Appeals Court Clears Removal

Advocates say the revival of an old immigration case used to keep him jailed then remove him sends a chilling message to reporters.

Journalist Mario Guevara.
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Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, who was deported from the United States, says he was punished for reporting on the 'unjust arrests' of migrants
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Overview

  • Guevara was deported to El Salvador early Friday after more than 100 days in ICE custody, with CPJ confirming a roughly 4 a.m. departure.
  • The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause a Sept. 19 Board of Immigration Appeals decision that reopened his prior case and ordered removal.
  • Local prosecutors dismissed all charges stemming from his June 14 arrest while he livestreamed a DeKalb County protest, including later-filed traffic counts in Gwinnett County.
  • An immigration judge granted him $7,500 bond in July, but a government stay kept him detained as officials argued his livestreams posed risks to law enforcement operations.
  • Press-freedom groups including CPJ, the ACLU, Reporters Without Borders, PEN America and Free Press condemned the outcome as retaliatory and warned of a chilling effect, while a separate federal case challenging his detention remains pending.