❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal grand jury indicted two alleged Antifa members on terrorism-related charges for attacking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Texas.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Cameron Arnold, Zachary Evetts, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel.
📍WHEN & WHERE: July 4, 2025, at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.
💬KEY QUOTE: “First time ever: the FBI arrested Antifa-aligned anarchist violent extremists and terrorism charges have been brought for the July 4 Prairieland ICE attack in Texas. Under President Trump’s new authorities we’ve made 20+ arrests.” – FBI Director Kash Patel.
🎯IMPACT: The charges are the first Antifa-related terrorism charges, with over 20 arrests tied to the case.
Two men, Cameron Arnold and Zachary Evetts, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a violent July 4 attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Alvarado, Texas. The charges include providing material support for terrorism and attempted murder of federal officers. It is the first time terrorism charges have been brought against alleged Antifa members.
According to the indictment, Arnold, Evetts, and others orchestrated an armed assault on the Prairieland Detention Center. The group allegedly used fireworks to lure officers outside the facility before opening fire on them. FBI Director Kash Patel described the incident as a “planned and coordinated terrorist attack.”
“First time ever: the FBI arrested Antifa-aligned anarchist violent extremists and terrorism charges have been brought for the July 4 Prairieland ICE attack in Texas. Under President Trump’s new authorities we’ve made 20+ arrests,” he said on X.
Court records and public reports state that on the night of the attack, a group of ten to 12 individuals dressed in black tactical gear ignited fireworks and spray-painted anti-ICE messages such as “ICE pig” and “traitor” on vehicles and buildings. Once officers responded, gunfire erupted. One officer from the Alvarado Police Department was shot in the neck from a concealed position in nearby woods. Another assailant reportedly fired 20 to 30 rounds at unarmed ICE staff.
The injured officer was hospitalized. Authorities recovered AR-style rifles, tactical radios, body armor, spray paint, and a van loaded with additional firearms and equipment. Investigators also found protest flyers and flags with slogans like “fight ICE terror with class war” and “resist fascism, fight oligarchy.”
In total, 15 to 17 individuals have been charged in connection with the assault, which officials say was carefully planned. The charges carry significant penalties, including attempted murder of federal officers and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, both of which carry sentences ranging from 10 years to life in prison.
Federal officials have linked the attack to a broader rise in violence against ICE personnel. In a separate incident in September, a sniper-style attack targeted another ICE facility in Dallas, accidentally killing two detainees before the gunman took his own life. Investigators say that the attacker had studied facility blueprints and past political assassinations.
In response to the growing trend, President Trump has formally declared Antifa a terrorist organization. Attorney General Pam Bondi reiterated the administration’s position, stating that such acts will be prosecuted as terrorism under federal law.
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