A man who shot a police officer during a protest at a Texas immigration center was sentenced to 100 years in prison. Other protesters linked to antifa got multiple decades in prison.

Benjamin Song was found guilty of attempted murder after he shot and hurt a police officer at the Prairieland Detention Center in July 2025.

The other seven protesters got prison terms ranging from 30 to 70 years.

Benjamin Song's lawyer said the protesters were not terrorists, but young people who wanted to be heard. They did not mean to hurt anyone or fire shots.

A pastor talked about how ICE detentions affect people.

A judge said the protest was not a protest, but an attack on democracy. The judge also said the need to stop this kind of behavior is high.

The judge said the need to stop this behavior is high.

Benjamin Song's lawyer said they would appeal the sentence.

Benjamin Song's lawyer said Song was a good person who had served in the Marines and was a good student. The judge gave him the maximum sentence.

One of the defendants was found guilty of hiding documents. Others pleaded guilty to supporting terrorists to avoid a trial.

The government says the eight defendants are part of antifa, a group against fascism. They say they were at the protest to support immigrants.

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One detainee was killed and two were hurt in a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.

The facility where the protest happened is overcrowded due to the Trump administration's deportation plans.

The FBI director said this is the first case where people believed to be antifa are charged with terror-related crimes.

President Trump signed an order calling antifa a domestic terrorist group, even though there is no official list of domestic terror groups.

Critics say this case could affect protests because it involves free speech rights.

Antifa is short for 'anti-fascist' and refers to groups that fight against neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

A lawyers' group is watching the case and is concerned about the defendants' right to free speech and a fair trial.

Last week, 15 people were charged with blocking the government's immigration plans in Minnesota. They were accused of being antifa and conspiring against the government.