Family Says Journalist Mario Guevara Set for U.S. Deportation on Friday
An appellate denial of emergency relief cleared the way for deportation to proceed.
Overview
- The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an emergency petition on Wednesday to pause Mario Guevara’s removal order.
- Guevara’s son said in a Facebook broadcast that El Salvador’s migration authority told the family he would depart Friday at 11 a.m.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and El Salvador’s migration agency had not confirmed the reported flight or timing as of Thursday.
- Guevara was detained in June in the Atlanta area while covering protests over President Trump’s immigration policies.
- State misdemeanor charges from the protest were dismissed in July, but he remained in immigration custody and later said he was ready to return despite feeling ashamed to be deported in handcuffs.