Dare to Struggle and Fire Ant Movement Defense have called for protests today around the country to condemn the conviction of 9 Prairieland Defendants in Fort Worth, Texas. We are calling on all people who hate ICE and support all struggles against ICE terror to organize protests today to demand the freedom of the Prairieland Defendants.
See below for protest toolkit.
What happened? Who are the Prairieland Defendants?
On July 4, a protest outside the ICE Prairieland Detention Center in Texas led to a massive investigation and attack on protesters. 19 defendants now face federal and state criminal charges.
According to the National Lawyers Guild, the supposed crimes of the Prairieland Defendants include deleting text messages, removing people from group chats, and transporting political literature. A Dallas teacher was arrested and had his bail set at $1 million after the state’s internet monitoring software flagged “concerning internet history.” Defendants have been labeled “domestic terrorists” part of an “Antifa cell.” They have spent months in inhumane conditions in pre-trial detention, with no end in sight due to bonds set at millions of dollars.
Today, 9 Prairieland Defendants were convicted of charges ranging from rioting, providing material support for terrorism, using and carrying an explosive, discharging a firearm, and conspiracy to conceal documents, with prison sentences, up to 15 years. Eight of the nine were found not guilty of attempted murder. 4 of 5 were found not guilty of discharging a firearm. This case is not about a police officer’s supposed injury from the July 4 protest—it’s about stopping people from First Amendment-protected protest and free expression against ICE in the midst of their terroristic assault on immigrants and protesters around the country.
In support of the Prairieland Defendants, we are protesting to demand:
- Drop all federal and state charges against the Prairieland Defendants
- Release all Prairieland Defendants from pre-trial detention
- End ICE terror against the people of Texas and around the country
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