Mario Guevara, a journalist, was arrested while covering a protest near Atlanta and remains in federal custody despite an immigration judge granting him bond. His family faced multiple challenges in paying the bond, with ICE refusing payment and seeking to challenge his release. Guevara, who fled El Salvador decades ago, has worked in journalism covering immigration and has a pending green card application with sponsorship from his son. There are concerns from his legal team about coordinated efforts to keep him detained across jurisdictions.
Mario Guevara, a journalist arrested while covering a protest, remains in federal custody despite an immigration judge granting him bond of $7,500. His family attempted to pay the bond multiple times but were thwarted by ICE, which is challenging his release. Guevara's lawyer believes there is a deliberate effort among different jurisdictions to keep him detained.
Guevara fled El Salvador two decades ago and built a prominent career as a journalist focusing on immigration issues in the Atlanta area. He has a pending green card application sponsored by his son and was authorized to work in the U.S. He was arrested during a protest against the Trump administration.
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