Judge orders detained journalist to be released from ICE custody
Why it matters: Mario Guevara still faces potential deportation to his native El Salvador.
The latest: MG News, the independent media outlet started by Guevara, reported Tuesday that an immigration judge ordered him to be released on a $7,500 bond.
Catch up quick: Guevara, a prominent Spanish-speaking journalist, was among eight people arrested June 14 during a protest along Chamblee Tucker Road in DeKalb County.
He was charged with obstruction, pedestrian walking in or along a roadway and unlawful assembly.
Federal immigration officials placed a hold on his detention at DeKalb County Jail, meaning they would take him into custody once he was released from the facility.
He was released from DeKalb County Jail on June 18 and transferred to ICE's custody.
The Associated Press reports Guevara was held at the immigration detention center in Folkston, Ga.
Flashback: Giovanni Diaz, Guevara's attorney, previously told Axios his client has authorization to work in the United States and is in the process of obtaining his green card.
State of play: The DeKalb County Solicitor General's Office last week dismissed the three charges Guevara was originally arrested for, noting there was "insufficient" evidence to prosecute him.
The intrigue: Days after his arrest, Guevara was charged by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office with reckless driving, distracted driving and failure to obey traffic control devices.
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