Atlanta Journalist Faces Deportation After Covering ICE Operations and Claims Retaliation for Reporting

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Mario Guevara, a journalist known for documenting immigration arrests in metro Atlanta, is currently in solitary confinement at the Folkston ICE Processing Center, facing deportation to El Salvador after being arrested during a protest on June 14. Guevara believes his detention is retaliation for his reporting, stating he has not committed any crimes and highlighting that he has a valid work permit and a path to a green card through his U.S. citizen son. Despite some legal victories, including the dropping of several charges against him, ICE has appealed a judge's decision to release him on bond, and Guevara expresses regret for prioritizing his work over family, emphasizing his commitment to fight for his freedom.