Antifa Ringleader Gets 100 Years Following Texas ICE Attack, DOJ Vows Even More Antifa Takedowns

The Department of Justice announced it will continue pursuing Antifa-related investigations and prosecutions following the sentencing of eight members of what prosecutors described as the North Texas Antifa Cell for their roles in a July 2025 attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Prairieland, Texas, as reported by The Post Millennial.

The defendants were sentenced Tuesday in federal court and received prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years. According to federal officials, the case marked the first time Antifa members were convicted on terrorism-related offenses in federal court.

Leader of ANTIFA Cell Members in North Texas SENTENCED TO 100 YEARS IN PRISON for Terrorist Attack on ICE Facility: Seven additional defendants also sentenced before one-year anniversary of attack to a combined 450 years in prison

This is the first sentencing of defendants… pic.twitter.com/euFyrANpQW— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) June 23, 2026

The convictions stem from a July 4, 2025, attack on the Prairieland ICE facility. Prosecutors said members of the group arrived wearing black bloc-style clothing commonly associated with Antifa demonstrations and concealed their identities with face coverings.

According to the Department of Justice, the group carried out a coordinated attack involving explosives and vandalism targeting federal property.

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Investigators said the defendants possessed 11 firearms, body armor, and 11 military-grade first-aid kits equipped with tourniquets and other medical supplies.

Federal authorities also alleged the group used Faraday bags to prevent their cell phones from being tracked during the operation.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September 2025 designating Antifa as a terrorist organization.

The administration later revised its national counterterrorism strategy, placing the dismantling of Antifa and anarchist groups among its priorities.

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“The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.

“Their violent extremism has no place in our country, and the Department of Justice will continue to aggressively investigate, disrupt, and prosecute those who threaten law enforcement officers or undermine the rule of law.”

Federal prosecutors identified Benjamin Hanil Song as the leader of the group. During the attack, authorities said Song opened fire on an Alvarado police officer who responded to the scene, striking the officer in the neck.

Prosecutors also alleged Song and another defendant called for additional members to “get rifles” during the incident.

Song received a 100-year federal prison sentence. Prosecutors said he supplied firearms, recruited members, and organized firearms training before the attack.

Most of the defendants were arrested shortly after the incident. Authorities said Song initially escaped capture and was sheltered by individuals affiliated with the group before being arrested more than a week later.

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: The first federal Antifa terror convicts in U.S. history have been sentenced today.

The North Texas Antifa cell that carried out the July 4, 2025 shooting ambush on an ICE facility received a combined 450 years in federal prison. READ:https://t.co/XOcCFDRzIA— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 23, 2026

The FBI led the investigation into the case. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau would continue targeting Antifa-related organizations and financial support networks.

“Today’s sentencings show the FBI remains committed to identifying, locating, and dismantling Antifa and its funding networks across the country. Acts of violence against our law enforcement partners will not be tolerated, and we continue our work to protect communities across the country from domestic terrorism,” Patel said.

Today’s sentencings show the FBI remains committed to identifying, locating, and dismantling Antifa and its funding networks across the country.

Acts of violence against our law enforcement partners will not be tolerated, and we continue our work to protect communities across… pic.twitter.com/U2YZrptyQd— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) June 23, 2026

U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould of the Northern District of Texas said prosecutors viewed the attack as far beyond the scope of lawful protest activity.

“Their terrorist acts, attempted murder, vandalism, and explosives launched at a detention facility were a far cry from a peaceful protest or First Amendment expression,” Raybould said.

“We will continue in this mission to hold others accountable who perpetrate such violence and fund these ANTIFA groups in the North District of Texas.”

According to the Department of Homeland Security, attacks against ICE personnel and facilities have increased by more than 1,300 percent since January 2025, when President Trump began implementing nationwide deportation operations.

Federal officials have pointed to incidents involving Antifa and anarchist groups in cities including Portland, Oregon; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Newark, New Jersey.

Acting ICE Director David Venturella said the sentences send a strong message regarding attacks on federal law enforcement personnel.

“Send an unmistakable message: attacks on federal officers and facilities will not be tolerated,” Venturella said.

“The men and women of ICE serve with integrity and courage, often in challenging and dangerous environments,” he continued.

“The calculated violence carried out by these Antifa cell members at Prairieland was an assault on law enforcement and an attack on the rule of law itself…Justice has prevailed. ICE will continue to stand firm against those who threaten our officers, our facilities, and our mission.”

The sentencing came one week after federal prosecutors in Minnesota announced indictments against 15 individuals described as Antifa-affiliated.

The defendants were charged with conspiracy to impede and injure federal officers in connection with alleged anti-ICE violence, creating another closely watched federal case involving organized attacks on immigration enforcement personnel.

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