ICE Moves To Deport Atlanta Spanish-Language Journalist Mario Guevara After Charges Dropped

Atlanta-based Spanish-language reporter Mario Guevara, detained by ICE since June after an arrest while covering a protest, has released a statement as he faces potential deportation. Local charges were dropped and an immigration judge granted bond, but ICE appealed and continued to hold him, with the Board of Immigration Appeals’ action moving him closer to removal. Advocates and press-freedom groups allege retaliation that could chill reporting, while officials say enforcement is based on immigration violations. His legal team is pursuing emergency federal relief to halt removal.