Prairieland detention center
Coverage of Prairieland detention center in the Nexus archive.
- Seven more sentenced to prison over protest outside Texas detention center
Seven more people were sentenced to prison for a protest-related shooting outside a Texas detention center. Ines Soto and her wife Elizabeth each received 50-year sentences, while others received terms between two to 15 years.
- Judges resume sentencing over shooting at Texas immigration facility
Judges resumed sentencing for a shooting at a Texas immigration facility near Dallas, with over a dozen people convicted or pleading guilty. The U.S. Justice Department alleges the group, linked to antifa, included a former Marine sentenced to 100 years, while attorneys denied militant ties and criticized the long sentences.
- 8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison
Eight protesters were sentenced to decades in prison for a shooting at a Texas immigration detention center that wounded a police officer. Prosecutors labeled the act terrorism, while families and defendants disputed the charges and intentions.
- Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Sentenced to Up to 100 Years in ICE Attack
Protesters accused of Antifa ties were sentenced to up to 100 years in an attack near the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. The attack occurred last year outside the immigration detention facility.
- Texas ICE detention protest shooter sentenced to 100 years, others sentenced to decades
Benjamin Song was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for wounding a police officer during an ICE detention center protest in Texas, alongside seven others who received 30-70 years for riot, terrorism, and explosives charges. Prosecutors linked the defendants to antifa, while their supporters claimed the protest was peaceful and denied any connection to the group.
- 8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison
Eight protesters accused of antifa ties were sentenced to decades in prison for a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center that injured a police officer. The judge called the event an 'assault on democracy,' while defendants denied extremist affiliations and claimed their actions were in support of detained immigrants.
- 8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison
Eight individuals, including Benjamin Song who shot and wounded a police officer at a Texas immigration center, were sentenced to decades in prison for terrorism charges. The defendants, accused of antifa ties, denied affiliations and claimed their actions were peaceful protests.
- 8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison
Eight individuals were convicted of terrorism charges in a Texas immigration center shooting and sentenced to decades in prison. The defense claimed they were peaceful protesters, but the judge called the incident an assault on democracy. The case involves antifa, which the Trump administration labeled a domestic terrorist organization.
- 8 people convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting face sentencing
Eight individuals linked to antifa face sentencing for terrorism charges related to a July 4 shooting at a Texas immigration detention center. Prosecutors allege they provided material support to terrorists, while defendants deny antifa affiliation and claim they supported immigrants. The case could impact free-speech protections for protests.