Over 100 anti-ICE protesters escape conviction despite federal charges
Sep 14, 2026
The Trump administration has largely failed to convict more than 100 anti-ICE protesters it charged with assaulting federal officers, with judges and juries repeatedly ruling against federal prosecutors. The trend marks a rare pattern of resistance within the courts to the administration's immigration enforcement prosecutions.
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