Immigration judge grants bond for Spanish-language journalist arrested during protest
- On Tuesday morning, Judge James Ward granted $7,500 bond for journalist Mario Guevara, ordering his release from ICE custody.
- During the June 14 protest, DeKalb police arrested journalist Mario Guevara for unlawful assembly, obstruction, and pedestrian violations, then detained him by ICE due to lacking permanent residency.
- During the bond hearing, prosecutors cited a 2015 Facebook post with a firearm, and Judge Ward noted a gray area between protected speech and obstruction.
- After bond was granted, Guevara can return home with his family and resume work while his immigration case continues, easing press freedom concerns.
- Judge Ward scheduled the next deportation hearing for July 31, 2025, as Mario Guevara remains in immigration proceedings.
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By Brian Stelter and Gustavo Valdes, CNN A Georgia immigration judge has ordered the release on bond of Spanish-language journalist and live streamer Mario Guevara while his immigration proceedings continue, a relative of Guevara's confirmed to CNN. Guevara, who came to the United States from El Salvador in 2004, has been in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the better part of two weeks. He was recently identified by t…
By Brian Stelter and Gustavo Valdes, CNN A Georgia immigration judge has ordered the release on bond of Spanish-language journalist and live streamer Mario Guevara while his immigration proceedings continue, a relative of Guevara's confirmed to CNN. Guevara, who came to the United States from El Salvador in 2004, has been in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the better part of two weeks. He was recently identified by t…
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