DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A reporter who was arrested during a protest over the weekend is now in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Records show that Mario Guevara was released from the jail’s custody at 3:26 a.m. Wednesday.
At the time of his release, it was unclear if Guevara was transferred to an ICE facility.
Channel 2 Action News confirmed with ICE officials that Guevara is in fact now in their custody.
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A judge had granted Guevara bond on Monday, but his attorney, Giovanni Diaz, said ICE placed a 48-hour hold on his client. Diaz said that Guevara is not a legal permanent resident, but has authorization to remain and work in the US.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Diaz’s law firm.
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Doraville police arrested Guevara on Saturday as he was covering a protest on Chamblee Tucker Road. He was livestreaming when officers arrested him.
The video shows him standing on the sidewalk filming the protests before he stepped into the street, where officers arrested him. Guevara identified himself as a member of the media. Photos show he was also wearing a protective vest with “PRESS” printed on it.
Guevara fled El Salvador in 2004 because of his job as a political reporter and is well-known by authorities for covering immigration enforcement, the Associated Press reported.
Guevara worked for Mundo Hispanico, the largest Spanish newspaper in Georgia, before he started his own news site.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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