FOLKSTON, Ga. — The only journalist detained by the United States Federal Government is at risk of immediate deportation at any moment, according to his attorneys, since the Board of Immigration Appeals is moving forward with his removal from the United States
Guevara, originally from El Salvador, has lived in the U.S. since the early 2000s. His lawyers say he holds a valid work permit and has a pending green card application, giving him a clear legal path to residency.
Still, Guevara remains in custody at the Folkston ICE Processing Center in South Georgia—more than three months after his arrest.
Guevara, the founder and senior reporter for MGNews, is the only journalist currently jailed in the United States in direct retaliation for his reporting, according to his attorneys from the