Press Releases

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Oct 02, 2025

Mario Guevara To Be Deported After Appeals Court Denies Stay

The government detained him for over 100 days in retaliation for his reporting on law enforcement
Sep 29, 2025

ACLU of Georgia to Speak at the Election Procedures Study Committee Hearing in Newton County

The Blue Ribbon committee is studying and evaluating current election policies and providing advice for new election laws ahead of the 2026 Legislative Session.
Sep 24, 2025

Press Release: Journalist Detained By ICE At Risk of Imminent Deportation

Mario Guevara, an Emmy-award winning journalist, has been kept in detention for more than 100 days in retaliation for his work
Sep 23, 2025

Media Advisory: Emmy-Winning Journalist Mario Guevara’s Family, Advocates, & Legal Team Speak Out

The Board of Immigration Appeals reopened Mr. Guevara’s 13-year-old immigration case and ordered him to return to El Salvador
Sep 19, 2025

ACLU Seeks Order to Immediately Release Journalist Mario Guevara, Who May Be Sent to El Salvador At Any Moment

The federal court has ordered an emergency hearing today on a request to immediately release Mr. Guevara
Sep 11, 2025

Press Statement: ACLU of Georgia Challenges State Restrictions on Media at Executions

We were in the Georgia Court of Appeals this morning to challenge the State's arbitrary restrictions on media witness access during executions.
Aug 21, 2025

Journalist Detained by ICE for Livestreaming Law Enforcement Activity Files for Immediate Release

Mario Guevara is the only journalist in detention in retaliation for his reporting in the United States
Aug 12, 2025

Media Advisory: Hearing on S.B. 202 Challenges Georgia’s Anti-Voter Law

Voting rights groups will defend the current block on Georgia’s line relief ban outside of the 150-foot zone around the polling place.
Jun 18, 2025

Press Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court decides US v Skrmetti

Today, the U. S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, allowing Tennessee’s law denying healthcare to transgender youth to stand.