A group of defendants involved in an anti-ICE riot at the Texas Prairieland Detention Center has been handed a combined 450 years in prison. This sentencing marks the first time the Department of Justice has secured convictions against individuals affiliated they identified as being part of Antifa since President Donald Trump designated the movement as a domestic terrorist organization last year.
According to Houston Public Media (HPM), the legal proceedings concluded Tuesday with U.S. District Judges Mark Pittman and Reed O’Connor presiding over the sentencing of eight individuals. The group was convicted for their roles in a demonstration that took place on July 4, 2025. The event began as an immigration protest, but eventually turned violent, resulting in the non-fatal shooting of Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross.
