ATLANTA - Journalist Mario Guevara was deported Friday from the United States to his native El Salvador, a move that press freedom advocates are calling a troubling escalation against reporters.

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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) confirmed Guevara’s removal, saying it marks the first time the organization has documented a U.S. deportation tied to alleged retaliation for reporting. Guevara, an Emmy Award–winning journalist who has worked for several Atlanta outlets and later launched his own news service, had been detained by immigration authorities for more than 100 days following his arrest during a protest last June.

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