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