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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Timothy Pratt

Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back

Ike Sant, a bearded, tattooed man in a beanie, stands by a lake amid greenery
Isaac Sant at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 18 June 18, 2026. Charged with a federal felony for protesting ICE, he just joined the new NSPM-7 Defendants Union. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Darío Sánchez is facing state charges related to a protest he did not attend. Indictments against the 33-year-old Texas middle school teacher have changed three times. He has also been arrested and released three times, most recently for an online search for how to replace an old Game Boy battery; police alleged he was seeking information on explosives.

“I’ve seen my case as one manifestation of all the different ways the Trump administration is going after people – regardless of if you’ve even been to a protest,” Sánchez said. “The reality is, as long as you disagree with the government, you’re a target.”

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