Des & 8 more defendants in this Prairieland noise demo federal case will be going to trial starting Feb 17, 2026 in Fort Worth, TX. We'd appreciate any support in spreading the word re: trial, encouraging fundraising, letter writing, & court support.

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Defendant from Prairieland ICE Detention Center Protest Cases Surrenders to Federal Authorities

December 4, 2025

Supporters Say Pretrial Detention is Being Used by the Government to Hinder Defense and Maintain a Dominant Narrative in the Media

FORT WORTH, TX – One of the defendants in the Prairieland ICE Detention Center protest cases surrendered to federal authorities today. Daniel “Des” Rolando Sanchez Estrada was released last week on November 26 due
to what his lawyers speculate was a clerical error. Sanchez Estrada visited family and friends last week before surrendering, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) could move to renew a pretrial detention order imposed at the time of his arrest. Sanchez Estrada is expected to be sent back to Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth, where some of his co-defendants are being held, including two transgender women who have been misgendered by federal authorities.

“I’m so happy that I’ve gotten to hug some favorite people and cry with them, and hear so many hopeful feelings,” said Sanchez Estrada before surrendering to federal authorities. “The amount of prayers and all the
efforts that people are doing to support me and others is beyond believable, and we all feel super blessed.”

Although he was not present at the solidarity noise demonstration held at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4, 2025, around which the case centers, Sanchez Estrada was included in a superseding indictment filed by the DOJ on November 14, along with eight other defendants. Sanchez Estrada was arrested two days later on July 6 during a traffic stop, for allegedly transporting printed political
material—activity that is clearly protected by the First Amendment. He has nevertheless been federally charged with corruptly concealing a document or record and conspiracy to conceal documents.

The Prairieland cases stem from a noise demonstration in solidarity with detainees at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4, 2025. Toward the end of the demonstration, an officer with the
Alvarado Police Department arrived and allegedly quickly became involved in an exchange of gunfire. The officer sustained minor injuries and was released from the hospital shortly afterwards. Ten people were arrested
at the scene or shortly after, and a manhunt ensued in the subsequent days for another defendant. Eight more defendants were arrested in the days and weeks following the protest.

Sanchez Estrada’s surrender comes as he and his eight federal co-defendants pleaded ‘not guilty’ this week to a variety of federal charges, including riot, discharging a firearm, attempted murder, and providing material support to terrorists. All nine defendants are fighting their charges by taking their cases to trial. Federal jury trials are expected to be scheduled soon by in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Fort Worth.

“I believe in a world where there’s more kindness, care, empathy, and love,” continued Sanchez Estrada. “I don’t want to hurt anyone; it’s the reason why I’ve been vegan over eighteen years of my life. I respect and honor all existence, and hold these things very sacred. Despite all adversity and fear, I try to remain hopeful and positive, and not let this destroy my life and happiness.”

Prejudicial and sweeping statements related to these cases have been made repeatedly by officials at the highest levels of government, polluting the perceptions of the public from which the jury will be drawn and undermining the defendants’ ability to get a fair trial. The Trump administration has publicly claimed that the Prairieland case is the first legal case against “Antifa,” referring to Trump’s recent declaration that “Antifa”—an informal set of anti-authoritarian beliefs—is a domestic terrorist organization. On September 25, the White House released the National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7), which ordered all federal law enforcement agencies to prioritize combating Antifa as a domestic terrorism threat. FBI director Kash Patel has called the Prairieland defendants “Antifa-aligned anarchist violent extremists,” sharing Fox News coverage of the case on X.

Many of those charged in connection with this matter have faced both state and federal charges. Because of this, most defendants are being held in pre-trial custody on exorbitant bonds of up to $15 million in their state cases, despite not representing a flight risk or a danger to the community. Even though Sanchez Estrada does not face state charges, he has been held for months on a pretrial detention order requested by the DOJ. Supporters believe that pretrial detention is being used by the government to impede defendants’ access to counsel, support, and investigative resources, as well as the media.

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For more information on the federal case against Daniel “Des” Rolando Sanchez Estrada and the Free Des Support Committee: freedes.net

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Update on the Prairieland case from their support committee:

This week, defendants Autumn Hill, Zachary Evetts, Benjamin Song, Meagan Morris, Ines Soto, Liz Soto, Savanna Batten, Maricela Rueda, and Daniel Sanchez Estrada were federally indicted together on the same case. These defendants, except for Sanchez Estrada, were indicted on a range of charges including riot, material support of terrorism, use of explosive, attempted murder, and discharge of a deadly weapon. Sanchez Estrada was indicted on corruptly concealing a document and conspiracy to conceal a document. Defendants Joy Gibson, Nathan Baumann, Lynette Sharp, Susan Kent, and Rebecca Morgan were charged with a single count of material support of terrorism. These defendants have signed plea deals and will formally enter a guilty plea on Wednesday, November 19 and Monday, November 24. The trial date for the federal case against Evetts, Hill, and others will likely be set in by the end of the month, and we expect the date to be in late December 2025 or early January 2026.

On the state case, Janette Goering had a writ of habeas corpus hearing on a reduction to her $5 million bond. She was denied the bond reduction with no explanation. Susan Kent pled not guilty to her state charges and has a state jury trial set for March 2026. Dario Sanchez’s state jury trial is still set for January 2026.

https://dfwdefendants.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/november-17-update-on-prairieland-case/

#Prairieland #DFW #FuckICE #immigration #PrisonerSupport

PSA for folks hitting the streets: if you’re walking into a cop swarm, maybe don’t pack your spicy insurrectionary zines. Cops and feds are now waving ‘antifa materials’ as a pretext to screw people over. A green card–holding homie in Texas is getting criminalized for exactly that. Read the NLG breakdown and get your OPSEC up. Fuck fascism. Protect each other

https://www.nlg.org/alarming-criminalization-of-green-card-holder-based-on-antifa-materials

#Prairieland #ShutDownPrairieland #OPSEC #KnowYourRights

The first antifa related terrorism charges have been filed in Texas

"Though such charges frequently don’t stick, the lengthy prosecutions hamper protest movements and chill dissent ...

Prosecutors have pointed to the flimsiest of grounds to describe organizers as a terroristic enterprise, including references to ... making zines and using encrypted messaging apps"

https://theintercept.com/2025/10/17/antifa-ice-protesters-terrorism-texas-prairieland

#uspol #antifa #texas #ICE #prairieland #lawfare

Updated addresses for writing the #Prairieland defendants. Share this hard before Oct 3.

Quick context: the Prairieland defendants were arrested after a July 4 protest at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in North Texas. They’ve been bounced between FMC Fort Worth and Wichita County while prosecutors push a ‘conspiracy’ narrative. Mail matters. Send real letters—no case talk—blue or black ink, one side only, with your info and their SO/Register # on every page. Oct 3 is an international day of action, so flood their tablets with love and solidarity, not hot takes about the case

— HOW TO WRITE —
• Letters are scanned to tablets. One side only.
• Top of EVERY page: your full name + address, recipient’s name + SO/Register #, date, page #.
• Blue or black ink only. No glitter. No stickers.
• Mail is monitored. Do NOT discuss case facts or add overtly political commentary.

— WICHITA COUNTY (SO #) —
Wichita County Detention Center, TX
Prisoner Name, SO Number
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Elizabeth Soto — 100005
Savanna Batten — 100006
Lynette Sharp — 100007
Rebecca Morgan — 100008
Joy Gibson — 100009
Maricela Rueda — 100010

— FORT WORTH (Register #) —
Inmate Name and Register Number
FMC Fort Worth
Federal Medical Center
P.O. Box 15330
Fort Worth, TX 76119

Meagan Morris — 11136-512
Benjamin Hanil Song — 11137-512
Autumn Hill — 11138-512
Zachary Evetts — 11141-512
Seth Edison Sikes — 11142-512
Ines Houston Soto — 11144-512

Be human. Keep it clean. No case talk. Flood them with love, not contraband.