DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – Metro Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara, known for his coverage of immigration raids and advocacy for immigrant communities, was arrested Saturday during a protest in DeKalb County, according to Que Onnda.
The demonstration was one of several organized across the metro area in opposition to various actions, including the roundup of people who are in the country illegally by ICE (Immigration and Customes Enforcement), taken by President Trump since he began his second term in office.
Tensions escalated roughly two hours into the DeKalb protest when officers in riot gear arrived to block marchers from entering the roadway. Guevara was present at the scene, livestreaming the event in Spanish to his large social media audience. In the video, he narrated unfolding events while wearing a helmet and press vest for identification.…