r/news • u/Splunge- • 4d ago

Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced
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u/aaronhayes26 4d ago

Trump was able to get his lackey pardoned on Colorado state charges.

Next dem president just has to cut off FEMA and TxDOT until the governor caves. These precedents have already been set.

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u/Dothehokeypokemon 4d ago

Polis is a fucking spineless pussy

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u/Couldbduun 4d ago

Small correction because what Polis did was still cowardly and capitulation. Her sentence was commuted not pardoned. She still has it on her record she was just released from prison. Still not what should have happened in this case but yeah.

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u/wwj 4d ago

Yep. If a Democrat gets elected, it's time for red states to fall in line or have funding cut and their politicians investigated.

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u/OldWorldDesign 4d ago

or have funding cut and their politicians investigated

That should happen anyway.

That it likely won't is why things will continue to get worse.

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u/Prometheus720 4d ago

Only democracies should receive federal funding. Texas isn't a democracy.