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Family, supporters urge release of Spanish-language journalist in ICE custody

GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Mario Guevara, held despite dropped charges and a judge's release order, faces detention seen as retaliation for his immigration reporting, advocates say he is the only jailed U.S. journalist for his work.

  • Police arrested Mario Guevara while he was covering a protest last month.
  • An immigration judge set a $7,500 bond for Guevara, which is currently on hold due to a government appeal.
  • DeKalb County Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling stated that video showed Guevara was 'generally in compliance.'
  • Guevara's detention raises concerns about civil rights and freedom of the press.
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Journalist Mario Guevara of El Salvador has denounced his detention at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in southern Georgia. Guevara, who left his home country more than 20 years ago and founded the Spanish-language media outlet MG News, was detained by ICE agents while reporting on a “No Kings” protest on June 14 in the Atlanta area. The 47-year-old reporter’s arrest was captured on video, as he was livestreaming h…

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Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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