Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

Critics fear prosecution of nearly two dozen people serves as ‘template’ go after antifascist protesters

Protesters Receive Decadeslong Sentences for Texas ICE Facility Clash

Eight protesters accused by the Justice Department of having ties to the far-left network Antifa were sentenced to decades in federal prison on Tuesday for their roles in a violent July 4, 2025, ambush outside a North Texas immigration detention center.

On Tuesday, Benjamin Song, the Marine reservist, was sentenced to 100 years in prison, the maximum punishment, for opening fire during a July 4 demonstration outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas.