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.
Sources
- Documented
- Feds Forced to Drop Case Against “Broadview Six” Anti-ICE Protesters
newrepublic.com·May 21, 2026·archived copy
- Judge lambasts DOJ after feds drop charges against ICE protesters in Chicago case
independent.co.uk·May 22, 2026
- Star Tribune
- Conspiracy charge dismissed for ‘Broadview 6’ as other ICE protesters sue over post-arrest DNA collection
nprillinois.org·May 8, 2026
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