A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted nine protesters of supporting terrorism after an armed assault on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas. The verdicts represent the first successful terrorism prosecution against purported antifa members, with eight defendants found guilty of providing material support to terrorists, riot, and conspiracy to use an explosive.

The July 2025 attack targeted the Prairieland Detention Center, where protesters vandalized property and shot a police officer in the neck. Prosecutors argued Benjamin Song, a former Marine reservist, orchestrated the confrontation using firearms training to provoke violence. The case emerged after President Trump designated antifa as a 'domestic terrorist organization' and expanded the definition of domestic terrorism to include political beliefs like 'anti-capitalism' and 'extremism on migration.'

Defense attorneys portrayed the defendants as left-leaning activists caught in political prosecution rather than organized terrorists. Five government witnesses, including alleged members of the same group, testified they did not identify as antifa members. The jury acquitted most defendants on attempted murder charges, suggesting nuanced views of the evidence. The verdict highlights tensions between aggressive federal prosecution of political demonstrators and questions about the scope of domestic terrorism laws.