
Judge orders the release of Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara on bail
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An immigration judge in Georgia has ordered the release of the Spanish-language journalist and live-streamer Mario Guevara on bail while his immigration process continues, a relative of Guevara confirmed to CNN.
An immigration judge in Georgia has ordered the release of the Spanish-language journalist and live-streamer Mario Guevara on bail while his immigration process continues, a relative of Guevara confirmed to CNN. Guevara, who came to the US from El Salvador in 2004, has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for the better part of two weeks. He was recently identified by the US Press Freedom Tracker as the only journalist in custody in the United States. Guevara was arrested on June 14 while covering a “No Kings” protest near Atlanta and charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly. Video of the episode showed that he was wearing a vest and press credentials at the time. While the charges were later dismissed, ICE authorities had requested that he remain detained due to his immigration status. CNN has reached out to ICE for comment. According to Guevara’s legal team, the journalist has authorization to work in the United States, although he does not have a permanent resident card.













