Trump Highlights 450-Year Prison Sentences For Convicted Antifa Members

violent attack on a Texas immigration center, noting they received a combined 450 years in federal prison.

The Justice Department said the defendants were members of what prosecutors described as the North Texas Antifa Cell and were convicted following a 12-day federal trial.

According to prosecutors, the group attacked the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4, 2025.

Federal officials said the defendants arrived wearing dark clothing and face coverings commonly referred to as “black bloc” while carrying firearms, explosives, body armor and military-grade medical kits.