In the Media

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Additionally, listen to podcast interviews with the defendants and members of the support committee.


June 2026

MS Now
“The sentencing disparity is completely out of whack”: Fmr. prosecutor on anti-ICE protesters

On The Media
The Fantasy of America at 250

The Atlantic
What the Prairieland Prosecutions Reveal About Trump’s America

Democracy Now!
Prairieland Nine: Texas ICE Protesters Get Up to 100 Years in Prison as Trump Targets Anti-Fascists

The New Republic
The Prairieland Sentences Are a National Emergency

The Guardian
‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison

Mother Jones
Prairieland ICE Protesters Sentenced to Decades in Prison

Truthout
Prairieland Protesters Sentenced to 30 to 100 Years for “Terrorism” Charges

The Guardian
Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

Washington Post
Alleged antifa members in Texas are sentenced for ICE protest

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Prairieland defendants’ families promise appeal, warn of precedent after sentencing

Talking Points Media
Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges

The Intercept
Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protesters — and How to Fight It

Forever Wars
The Next Step in Criminalizing ICE Protests Is Here

Political Research Institute
A Reckoning with the Future of Resistance

KERA
Judge lowers bond amounts for 2 Prairieland defendants


May 2026

Critical Resistance
Prairieland Update: The Government Knew

The New Republic
The Great Antifa Hoax


April 2026

Unicorn Riot
Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government’s Weak Case?

404 Media
FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database

N+1
The State vs. the Emma Goldman Book Club: At the Prairieland Trial

The Lens
After Texas anti-ICE terror conviction, Louisiana can’t afford to stay silent


March 2026

Left Voice
Prairieland Anti-ICE Protesters Face Decades in Prison

KERA
9 defendants in Prairieland shooting case seek to overturn jury verdict, request new trial

The New Yorker
How the Trump Administration Has Turned Left-Wing Activism Into Terrorism

In These Times
Exclusive: FBI Files Counter Government Argument in Texas “Antifa” Trial

Texas Observer
How the Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Verdict Threatens the Anti-Trump Resistance

Dallas Observer: Prairieland Verdict Leaves Questions for Left-Wing Groups, Free Speech Advocates

The New Republic
The Trump Administration Just Won a Terrifying Victory Over Protesters

Democracy Now!
Prairieland Trial: Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges as DOJ Targets “Antifa Cell”

The Intercept
Why We Have to Fight Back Against ICE Protesters’ Terror Convictions

The Intercept
Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black

The New York Times
Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Found Guilty of Support for Terrorism

Associated Press
8 accused of antifa ties convicted on terrorism charges over shooting at Texas immigration facility

The Guardian
Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas

The Intercept
Islamophobic Think Tank Helped Prosecutors Write Terror Indictment Against ICE Protesters

Raw Story
Trump DOJ’s big ‘antifa’ ICE case runs into trouble over shootout evidence

KERA
It’s week 2 of the Prairieland ICE detention center shooting trial. Here’s what we’ve learned so far


February 2026

The New York Times: 9 Accused of Antifa Ties After a Violent ICE Protest Face Trial in Texas

KERA: Officer injured in Prairieland ICE shooting testifies as government argues first ever ‘antifa’ case

This American Life: The Lawyer, The Judge and The Wardrobe

Jacobin: The Prairieland 19 Case Is a Test for Criminalizing Dissent

Texas Observer: The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas

Raw Story: Trump antifa terror claim faces stern test in trial of ICE firework protesters

MS Now: Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power.

The Intercept: Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE


January 2026

Unicorn Riot: Immigration Protester Faces Terrorism Charges, Deportation as Trial Approaches

KERA: 3 Prairieland shooting defense attorneys fined $500 each for ‘frivolous’ evidence motion

Truthout: Amid Trump’s War on Antifa, Activists Face Arrest for Zines and Group Chats

The New Republic: They Say They’re Protesters. The DOJ Says They’re Terrorists.


December 2025

The Guardian
Inside DoJ’s controversial prosecution of a Texas ‘antifa cell’ charged with terrorism

In These Times
Antifa Everywhere: As Trump revives the war on terror against domestic opposition, what does antifascism mean?

The Intercept
“I’m Not Fleeing” — Alleged Antifa Cell Member Says He Was Accidentally Released From Jail

Unicorn Riot
The War on Terror Turns Left


November 2025

The Intercept: The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine


October 2025

Truthout: These Dallas Residents Are on the Front Lines of Trump’s War Against “Antifa”

The Intercept: “Antifa” Protesters Charged With Terrorism for Constitutionally Protected Activity

National Lawyers Guild: NLG Stands with Anti-ICE Dissent, Calls for Solidarity with the Prairieland Defendants

We Will Free Us: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Texas Defendants With “Providing Material Support to Terrorist”


September 2025

The Barbed Wire: ‘None of It Makes Any Sense’: New Details in the July 4 ICE Attack Show Holes in Feds’ Case

KERA News: Protest or ‘ambush’? Woman arrested in Alvarado ICE facility shooting says it started peacefully

It’s Going Down: Interview with Dallas Fort Worth Support Committee on Pushing Back Against Repression


August 2025

Dallas NLG: The National Lawyers Guild Stands in Support of the Prairieland Defendants Facing Unchecked Federal Repression

It’s Going Down: Arrests Following Anti-ICE Protests in Texas Lead to Targeted State Repression