Federal prosecutors have charged two "antifa" protesters with terrorism for their alleged involvement in a shooting during a July 4 protest against ICE in Texas.
The protest was against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where a local police officer was injured.
The Trump administration is making good on its threat to treat antifa-related activity as terrorism.
This is the first time federal terrorism charges have been deployed in association with the "antifa" label, following President Donald Trump's announcement designating antifa a "major terrorist organization" – a designation that does not exist under law for domestic groups.
The case sets a chilling example for how the government will use counterterrorism efforts to crush anti-fascist dissent.
Antifa protesters face terrorism charges for constitutionally protected activity.