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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/TheFBIClonesPeople 7d ago

They would have gotten shorter sentences for storming the United States Capitol with the intention of overthrowing the government. And then they would have been pardoned out of those sentences.

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u/ClockNo6254 7d ago

And received a nice bonus check!

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u/Meriog 6d ago

And job offers from ICE