Seven additional Antifa members have been sentenced for their roles in an armed ambush on an ICE detention facility, marking the first federal domestic terrorism case against the group.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Seven members of an Antifa cell were sentenced for their roles in a violent July 4, 2025, attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas, a federal immigration facility. The group used fireworks to lure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers out of the facility before opening fire, with a police officer being shot in the neck. This case represents the federal government’s first domestic terrorism case against Antifa. 📺 DETAIL: Prosecutors said the group used fireworks to lure ICE officers outside before opening fire, firing an estimated 20 to 30 rounds at law enforcement. Ines Soto was sentenced to 50 years in prison on multiple convictions, including providing material support to terrorists and explosives-related offenses, while Joy “Rowan” Gibson and Rebecca Morgan each received 15-year prison terms. Four other defendants who pleaded guilty and cooperated with prosecutors received sentences ranging from 22 months to six years. The latest sentences follow those handed down in late June, including a 100-year sentence for former Marine Corps Reservist Benjamin Hanil Song, whom prosecutors identified as the ringleader who recruited participants, distributed firearms, and shot Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross in the neck. One remaining defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on July 6, while defense attorneys have said they intend to appeal, maintaining the group had planned only a peaceful protest and fireworks demonstration in support of detained migrants. 🎯 IMPACT: This sentencing marks the federal government’s first use of domestic terrorism charges against Antifa-related violence, after President Donald J. Trump designated the movement as a terrorist organization. |
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