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Antifa-Affiliated Defendants Sentenced In 2025 Prairieland Detention Center Attack, Leader Gets 100 Years
Dallas Express | Jun 23, 2026
Convicted felon Benjamin Song
Eight people convicted in connection with a 2025 attack on an immigration detention facility in North Texas were sentenced Tuesday to a combined 450 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The sentences stem from the July 4, 2025, attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, where prosecutors said members of a North Texas Antifa-affiliated cell carried out a coordinated assault that included vandalism, explosives and gunfire that wounded a police officer.
Federal officials said Benjamin Hanil Song, identified by prosecutors as a leader of the group, received the longest
sentence of 100 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and related charges.
Others sentenced included Maricela Rueda, who received 70 years in prison; Cameron Arnold, Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Bradford Morris and Elizabeth Soto, who each received 50-year sentences; and Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada, who was sentenced to 30 years.
The Justice Department said the sentences mark the first involving defendants affiliated with Antifa following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in September 2025 designating the group as a domestic terrorist organization.
Prosecutors Detail Planning And Attack
According to prosecutors, members of the group arrived at the detention facility dressed in black clothing and face coverings intended to conceal their identities. Authorities said they brought firearms, body armor, military-style medical kits, and fireworks to the scene.
Evidence presented during a 12-day trial showed participants allegedly launched fireworks at the facility, vandalized vehicles and a guard station, damaged surveillance equipment, and confronted responding officers.
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