A Spanish-language journalist who spent seven months in immigration detention was deported to El Salvador on Friday, despite pending legal challenges and dismissed criminal charges.

Why It Matters: The deportation raises questions about press freedom and immigration enforcement, particularly for journalists covering law enforcement activities in immigrant communities.

📹 What Happened: 48-year-old Mario Guevara was arrested June 14 while livestreaming a protest outside Atlanta. Local police turned him over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement days later.

In a Facebook video posted Friday afternoon, Guevara appeared in El Salvador, escorted by government officials. He hugged a woman holding a camera phone. “Hello, Mom,” he said. He looked toward the sky. “My country, my country

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