Antifa Protesters Charged With Terrorism
Two "antifa" protesters have been charged with terrorism after a protest against ICE in Texas.
Federal prosecutors filed terrorism charges against the two individuals for alleged involvement in a shooting during a July 4 protest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.
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, setting a chilling example for how the government will use counterterrorism efforts to crush anti-fascist dissent.
- Protest against ICE at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas
- Terrorism charges filed against two "antifa" protesters
- First time federal terrorism charges have been used in association with the "antifa" label
Author's summary: Antifa protesters face terrorism charges for constitutionally protected activity.