Antifa Protesters Charged With Terrorism
Federal prosecutors have charged two "antifa" protesters with terrorism for their alleged involvement in a shooting during a July 4 protest against ICE in Texas.
The protest was against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where a local police officer was injured.
President Donald Trump announced that he was designating antifa a "major terrorist organization" — a designation that does not exist under law for domestic groups.
- This is the first time federal terrorism charges have been deployed in association with the "antifa" label.
- The Prairieland case sets a chilling example for how the government will use counterterrorism efforts to crush anti-fascist dissent.
Author's summary: Protesters face terrorism charges for constitutionally protected activity.