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Salvadoran journalist detained by ICE after covering anti-Trump protest in Atlanta
Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara was transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Wednesday, days after being arrested while covering a protest in Atlanta against President Donald Trump.
Guevara, a native of San Salvador and founder of the independent outlet MG News, was moved into immigration custody shortly before 4:00 a.m. local time, according to records from the DeKalb County jail in Georgia. His detention has raised alarm among family members and lawyers, who expected his release after posting bail and completing a 48-hour hold due to his lack of permanent residency.
“What they did to Mario is an injustice,” said his wife, Miriam Guevara. She confirmed she spoke to him on Tuesday and that he remained hopeful about regaining his freedom.
On Saturday, Guevara was live-streaming a demonstration by the ‘No Kings’ movement when he was arrested by Doraville police, despite identifying himself as a journalist. He placed his phone on the ground to continue recording as officers approached but was detained and charged with pedestrian obstruction, unlawful assembly, and blocking a roadway.
“He was arrested unfairly, and the videos clearly show it. Mario has done this kind of reporting for 20 years without ever having any issues,” said his attorney, Giovanni Díaz, emphasizing that Guevara complied with police instructions.
Guevara, who has more than 782,000 followers on Facebook, previously worked as a photojournalist for La Prensa Gráfica in El Salvador and as a reporter for Mundo Hispánico in Atlanta before founding his independent news channel, where he often documents ICE operations in the region.
Another attorney, Zacharias Gaeta, noted that Guevara holds a valid work permit, that his deportation case was administratively closed, and that he has a pending immigration petition based on his U.S.-born son who recently underwent brain surgery.
“We’re still hopeful that everything will turn out fine,” said Katherine Guevara, the journalist’s daughter, who voiced her family’s concern over the situation.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned the arrest as a “crude form of censorship”, warning that press freedom is facing growing challenges in the United States.
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Supreme Court backs Trump move to end TPS for over 300,000 venezuelans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the country.
In a 6–3 ruling, the high court sided with the Department of Homeland Security, overturning a previous federal court decision in California that had blocked the suspension of protections for about 600,000 immigrants, including Venezuelans and Haitians. While the ruling paves the way for the potential deportation of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, it is not expected to immediately affect Haitian beneficiaries under the program.
“Although the positions in the case have shifted, the legal arguments and the relative harms have not. The same outcome reached in May remains appropriate,” wrote the conservative majority, which had already ruled in a similar direction through emergency measures.
Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. In her opinion, Justice Jackson warned: “I cannot agree with this repetitive, gratuitous, and harmful interference in cases still pending in lower courts while lives hang in the balance.”
President Trump had asked the Supreme Court in late September to authorize the termination of deportation protections that, since 2021, had shielded roughly 300,000 Venezuelans. Lower courts had repeatedly blocked the move.
The ruling marks a temporary conclusion to a legal battle spanning more than two years and grants the administration the green light to move forward with revoking TPS for Venezuelans, despite the possibility of further appeals in lower courts.
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U.S. government shutdown likely to continue into next week amid Senate deadlock
A U.S. government shutdown is now almost certain to extend into next week, despite another scheduled Senate vote this Friday, as divisions between Democrats and Republicans show no sign of easing.
This will mark the fourth Senate vote since the Republican-led House of Representatives passed a temporary funding bill extending government operations until September 21.
Republicans hold a majority in the Senate with 53 out of 100 seats, but they need at least 60 votes to pass the budget package. Analysts widely expect Friday’s attempt to fall short.
Federal agencies, along with some 750,000 employees, have been left without official funding since Wednesday, when the U.S. fiscal year expired and Congress failed to approve a stopgap measure.
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Trump plans permanent federal cuts amid partial government shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is planning permanent cuts to the federal government as a result of the partial shutdown caused by disagreements between Democrats and Republicans.
The Republican administration also stated that it intends to slash billions of dollars in federal funding to several Democratic-led states. Trump shared on his social media platform Truth Social that he held a meeting with Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to discuss the planned cuts.
Approximately 750,000 federal employees have been affected since October 1 due to the government shutdown. “I will meet today with Russ Vought to determine which of the many Democratic agencies—most of which are political scams—should be cut, and whether these cuts will be temporary or permanent,” Trump wrote.
“I cannot believe the far-left Democrats have given me this unprecedented opportunity,” he added, referring to the Congressional deadlock.
During the political crisis, Trump has adopted a mocking tone, targeting opponents such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. “They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their quiet and swift way of wanting America to be great again,” he added.
The partial government shutdown began Wednesday, following the end of the U.S. fiscal year without a budget extension. Republicans are pushing to continue public spending until November 21.
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