Overview
- A federal court on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, sentenced Benjamin Hanil Song to 100 years for attempted murder and imposed 30-to-70-year terms on seven co-defendants after their March convictions in the July 4, 2025 Prairieland ICE detention center attack.
- Prosecutors relied on a 12-day trial record that included testimony from about 46 witnesses and more than 210 exhibits showing weapons, body armor, encrypted messaging, Faraday bags and DNA or fingerprint links to items at the scene.
- Officials from the Department of Justice and the FBI described the case as the first successful federal terrorism prosecution tied to people the administration identifies with Antifa and said the rulings were meant to deter similar attacks.
- Defendants and family members deny formal Antifa affiliation, several pleaded guilty to material‑support counts or await July 1 sentencing, and defense lawyers have said they will appeal the long terms.
- Civil liberties groups and First Amendment advocates warn the use of terrorism statutes and heavy sentences risks chilling lawful protest activity and legal observers say the case could shape how future demonstrations are policed and prosecuted.