Atlanta journalist detained by ICE is ordered deported

(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) The Atlanta-area journalist whose immigration arrest sparked national conversation is facing imminent deportation to his home country of El Salvador, following an immigration appeals court’s decision to order him removed.

According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Mario Guevara, a longtime fixture of Georgia Spanish-language media, “could be put on a deportation plane at any moment.”

Guevara, who has a valid work permit and a path to residency through his U.S. citizen son, had been granted bond in July. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement took steps to block Guevara’s release, filing an appeal. Friday’s decision renders the July bond decision moot.

The reporter has been in the agency’s custody for over three months.

https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/09/atlanta-journalist-detained-by-ice-is-ordered-deported/