Journalist Mario Guevara Deported After Appeals Denied
Mario Guevara, a Georgia‑based journalist who had been detained for more than 100 days after his June arrest while livestreaming a DeKalb County protest, was deported to El Salvador on Friday after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied his last‑minute request to stay removal. ICE moved Guevara through a Louisiana facility and put him on a 4 a.m. flight; his lawyers and the ACLU argue the government relied on incorrect prior immigration findings despite that prosecutors earlier dropped criminal charges related to the protest.
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📌 Key Facts
- 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a stay, allowing Guevara's deportation to proceed
- Guevara had been detained for over 100 days and was moved to a Louisiana facility before a 4 a.m. deportation flight to El Salvador
- He was arrested on June 14 while livestreaming a 'No Kings' protest in DeKalb County; prosecutors later dismissed the protest‑related charges
- An immigration judge had granted him a $7,500 bond in July, but the government filed a stay; the Board of Immigration reopened a prior 2012 asylum/immigration case this year