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They want to make it about his work as a journalist, not his immigration status. But being in the U.S. illegally has consequences.
First there was the “Maryland Dad,” and now the “journalist.” The propaganda press refuses to say “illegal alien” when describing people like Mario Guevara, detained for being in the U.S. without permission.
Guevara — a Spanish-speaking activist-journalist who illegally entered the U.S. 21 years ago, according to the Department of Homeland Security — was arrested by the Doraville Police Department while livestreaming video of the June 14 “No Kings” rally near Atlanta, Georgia.
Police body camera video shows he stood in the street briefly, shooting video while police were trying to clear the area of protesters. He attended the event wearing a helmet, a black vest printed with the word “Press,” and a press pass lanyard hanging off his neck.
Because of his immigration status, after local police finished with Guevara, they handed him over to ICE.
Now he has become a media darling, and he has lawyered up to stop his deportation.
Taxpayer-funded National Public Radio (NPR) promoted his story on “Morning Edition,” featuring an interview from Katherine Jacobsen, a program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
“A video of the incident shows Guevara wearing a visible press pass and verbally identifying himself as a journalist to officers prior to his arrest,” a Society of Professional Journalists press release notes. But that does not give him a pass. Journalists must follow the same rules as the general public. If a police officer tells a journalist to move, he should move.
No. Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran national, is in ICE custody because he is in our country ILLEGALLY.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 24, 2025
Guevara was arrested by Dekalb County, Georgia police for willful OBSTRUCTION after he REFUSED to comply with local police orders to move out of the middle of the street.… pic.twitter.com/R2Ty7kGMr0
NPR and other political propaganda outlets want to make this about his work as a journalist, not his immigration status. But it is only about his immigration status. Being present in the U.S. without authorization is a crime with consequences. --->READ MORE HERE
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| Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP |
A Hispanic immigration reporter who has lived in the United States for 20 years could face deportation after he was arrested by local police in Georgia while covering a protest.
Mario Guevara, originally from El Salvador, was detained by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office on Saturday for alleged obstruction of officers and unlawful assembly at a "No Kings" event outside Atlanta.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) then placed a detainer on him, indicating that the agency wishes to take him into custody and potentially initiate removal proceedings.
Newsweek reached out to Guevara's attorneys via contact form for comment Tuesday afternoon.
The Context
Guevara was covering the "No Kings" protest against President Donald Trump and was livestreaming the event to his large following on social media, with his arrest by local law enforcement also caught on camera.
What To Know
The livestream video showed Guevara standing on a sidewalk with other journalists, filming police in riot gear walking through a parking lot, before he stepped into the street as officers approached.
"I'm a member of the media, officer," Guevara told a police officer right before he was arrested. The video showed Guevara wearing a bright red shirt under a protective vest with "PRESS" printed across his chest.
Guevara was jailed in DeKalb County, which includes parts of Atlanta, on charges of obstructing police, unlawful assembly, and improperly entering a roadway. His attorney, Giovanni Diaz, told the Associated Press that a judge granted Guevara bond on Monday, but he was kept in jail after ICE placed an extra 48-hour hold on him. --->READ MORE HERE
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