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Friend,
The Trump administration wanted to make a disturbing example out of journalist Mario Guevara — and they did.
An Emmy-winning reporter who came to the United States legally, Guevara was arrested while covering a peaceful protest and spent more than 100 days in ICE detention. All charges were dropped — and Free Press pushed hard for his release. But the government deported him to El Salvador — a country he fled decades ago after being persecuted for his reporting.
Guevara’s story is just one of countless reasons why our work to defend free speech and resist this administration's fear and retaliation tactics has never been more urgent: A generous donor will triple your very first donation to help Free Press reach our $20,000 Giving Tuesday goal — and combat these assaults on truth and democracy.
Guevara’s case is one of the clearest examples yet of how this administration retaliates against dissent — targeting immigrants, students, universities, journalists and media outlets alike.
The abuses of power from ICE, Brendan Carr’s reckless FCC and greedy media conglomerates have created a climate where retaliation has become routine — and fear is the point.
Free Press condemns the deportation of Mario Guevara for what it is: a deliberate act of retaliation meant to silence anyone who dares to speak the truth. And the fight for Guevara doesn’t end with his deportation — it will go on until he is free to return and continue his important work, and until no U.S. journalist risks imprisonment or exile for reporting the truth.
Your donation today fuels that fight. It powers our campaigns to hold the FCC and media conglomerates accountable, protect journalists and build an independent media system that billionaires and government officials can’t bully into submission.
Please chip in for the very first time by midnight to triple your Giving Tuesday gift and help Free Press defend the right to speak, report and resist.
With resolve,
Nora and the rest of us at Free Press
P.S. Mario Guevara’s deportation shows how fragile press freedom has become — and how urgently we must act. Your Giving Tuesday gift will be TRIPLED today to keep journalists safe and free.
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