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Daniel 'Dez' Sanchez Estrada never attended the Prairieland ICE protest. He was convicted of terrorism and sentenced to 30 years because police stopped him moving a box of anarchist zines from his home. His wife had attended the protest; a recorded jail call linked them.
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On July 4th, 2025, a group of protesters descended on the Prairieland ICE facility in Texas, shooting fireworks, spray-painting graffiti, slashing government van tires, and ultimately — after a federal agent drew his gun — a protester with a rifle shot and wounded the officer. The government then did something remarkable: it prosecuted 22 people, including individuals who were not present. Nine were charged under a Trump executive order designating Antifa a terrorist organization, receiving sentences of 30 to 100 years. [1] — Tim Miller "30–100 year sentences for Antifa protesters: Nine protesters at the Prairieland ICE facility received sentences ranging from 30 to 100 year…" 19:57 Tim Miller walks through the case of Daniel 'Dez' Sanchez Estrada, who did not attend the protest at all. His wife did. She called him from jail; the government recorded it. When police later stopped him moving a box of anarchist zines from his home — sticker sheets, tattoo flash, illustrations — those zines were entered as terrorism evidence. He received 30 years. [2] — Tim Miller "Daniel 'Dez' Sanchez Estrada never attended the Prairieland ICE protest. He was convicted of terrorism and sentenced to 30 years because po…" 20:40 Coaston and Miller draw out the hypocrisy: the same movement defending Kyle Rittenhouse's gun at a protest and screaming about social media censorship as a First Amendment threat is throwing the book at people for printed pamphlets. Elon Musk, the world's most prominent free-speech absolutist, has said nothing.
The Prairieland ICE facility protest occurred on July 4th, 2025 in Texas — involving fireworks, graffiti, tire-slashing, and ultimately a shooting of a federal agent.
The government prosecuted 22 people in connection with the Prairieland ICE protest, including individuals who were not even present at the event.
Nine protesters at the Prairieland ICE facility received sentences ranging from 30 to 100 years under Trump's material-support-for-terrorism executive order.
Daniel 'Dez' Sanchez Estrada was convicted of terrorism and sentenced to 30 years for moving a box of anarchist zines from his home — he did not attend the protest.
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