The violent group is known for especially attacking conservatives.
By Catholics for Catholics
Antifa, considered one of the most ferocious groups that targets conservatives of all stripes, received a harsh blow recently when nine members of a cell were found guilty of violently attacking a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Texas last July.
A federal jury in Fort Worth on Friday found the defendants guilty of charges that included giving material aid to terrorists, obstruction, rioting, using weapons and explosives and the attempted murder of an Alvarado law enforcement officer, according to a story by The Christian Post.
Cameron Arnold (also known as Autumn Hill), Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Bradford Morris (also known as Meagan Morris), Maricela Rueda, Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada, Benjamin Song, Elizabeth Soto and Ines Soto, were found guilty.
In addition, Seth Sikes, Nathan Baumann, Joy Gibson, Susan Kent, Rebecca Morgan, Lynette Sharp and John Thomas — pleaded guilty last year to one count of providing material support to terrorists.
On Independence Day 2025, a large group of Antifa activists attacked the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado. The attackers donned tactical gear and carried weapons, wounding a local police officer during the assault.
Prosecutors contended that the defendants were part of a North Texas Antifa cell linked to a bigger militant group comprised of small groups and individuals. They impart an ideology calling for the overthrow of the U.S. government, law enforcement and the legal system, according to evidence and testimony presented during the trial.
Antifa-affiliated groups often command activities that include riots, violent attacks and armed confrontations with police to obstruct federal law, according to an expert witness for the government who testified. The expert also told jurors that the group has more and more targeted agents and facilities tied to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement in opposition to the agency’s deportation operations.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould for the Northern District of Texas said that the guilty verdicts “rightly reflect the vicious, armed attack that these Antifa cell members planned and executed against law enforcement and detention center officers.”
“Their terrorist acts, attempted murder, vandalism, and explosives launched at a detention facility were a far cry from some peaceful protest or First Amendment expression,” stated Raybould.
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