https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced
I expect we will learn much more about this case (and the decision of Texas prosecutors to pursue such an extreme treatment of this case), but based on what we know so far:
1. One of the defendants (the one who fired his weapon at law enforcement) did commit a serious crime, but 100 years in prison is NOT an appropriate punishment for someone who did not kill anybody.
2. Some of the other defendants committed property damage, which is also a crime, but should NOT result in decades of prison time.
3. Some of the defendants committed no act of violence or even property damage, yet were given decades in prison, as discussed in the excerpt below:
"Prosecutors in the case charged and secured conviction of eight of the nine defendants for providing material support for terrorists. The ninth defendant, Daniel Sanchez-Estrada was not at the protest, but was convicted of corruptly concealing a document or record after prosecutors said he moved leftwing zines and other materials at the request of Rueda, his wife, after she was arrested. Sanchez-Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday.
“I worked really hard every day in this country, and I believe in human rights and helping others in need. I donate money and art to help animals and other people … I’m a father, a husband and a teacher. But I’m not a terrorist,” Sanchez-Estrada said in court before his sentencing."
#Fascism #Texas #Prairieland #Law #USA
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