Anti-ICE agitators were arrested in front of a hotel in Minnesota during a demonstration. police called an unlawful assembly not protected by the First Amendment. (FNTV)
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District ofMinnesotaon Tuesday announced. 15 Antifa members have been indicted for their alleged roles in conspiring to hinder federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis earlier this year.
The suspects, 12 of whom are in custody, are all charged with conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer, according to a 94-page criminal complaint,. some are charged with further crimes. Federal prosecutors allege that each suspect took part in aconspiracy to obstruct federal immigrationenforcement officers, including ICE personnel, through force, intimidation. threats.
The suspects are alleged members of the Antifa cell Direct Action Minnesota Network (DAMN). a radical far-left group accused of coordinating operations against federal immigration officers.
Protesters used whistles to alert neighborhoods to ICE activity while facing off with Minneapolis police officers on a street in Minneapolis. Minn., on Jan. 24, 2026.(Roberto Schmidt / AFP via Getty Images)
Federal prosecutors maintain that the group use Signal chats to organize. carry out rapid response operations including coordinating street blockades, tracking federal vehicles, surveilling the ICE field office at the federalWhipple Buildingand other activities meant to stop immigration officials from conducting their business.
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The government says that DAMN served as the hub for participants to share intelligence, plan actions, recruit volunteers. assign roles.
Below is a full list of the suspects and the charges they face:
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Federal law enforcement agents stand guard facing anti-ICE protesters outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 15, 2026.(Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images)
Isaac Sant is portrayed by prosecutors as one of the ringleaders of the conspiracy who allegedly organized meetings between anti-ICE factions, delivered shields. other equipment for "direct actions" against ICE and maintained a database of suspected federal immigration vehicles by tracking license plates.
He also allegedly coordinated "commuters" to follow federal immigration officials.
On May 4. according to the indictment, Sant personally followed a federal immigration officer from the Whipple Building in Minneapolis — a hub ofanti-ICE activities— across state lines to Hudson, Wisconsin, leading to the interstate stalking charge.
William Morgan. the only suspect charged with four crimes, is also accused of interstate stalking for allegedly following a federal immigration officer on May 12 from the Whipple Building to near the officer's home in Hudson.
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Federal agents fire tear gas at protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026. Earlier that day, agents allegedly shot and killed a protestor during a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration deployed about 3,000 federal agents to the area to enforce immigration laws.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Three days later, Morgan allegedly committed two more crimes by confronting an agent who was conducting an interview. physically assaulting him. He later was accused of kicking a federal vehicle, causing $1,000 inproperty damage, the complaint claims.
Natasha Rakotz was charged with assault on a federal officer resulting in bodily injury for allegedly driving her car into the path of a federal agent, striking. injuring him — similarly to how in a January incident in Minneapolis Renee Good was shot dead during an altercation where she ran her car into a federal immigration officer.
Kyle Wagner has been in custodysince February, after encouraging followers to take up arms against federal agents. More charges were announced against him during Tuesday's press conference.
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On Jan. 8, 2026, Wagner posted a video warning ICE agents, "We're f---ing coming for you."
Prosecutors allege he urged followers to "get your guns,". suggested identifying agents even if it had to be done "at the barrel of a gun."
President Donald Trump declared Antifa to be a terrorist organization last year.
"Today's charges. arrests reflect a broad federal effort to address organized, lawless behavior, which seeks to disrupt the execution offederal law, endanger law enforcement, and, importantly, endanger the very communities that these defendants falsely claim to be protecting," U.S. Attorney Daniel Roden said in a Tuesday press conference announcing the charges.
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He emphasized that the defendants have not been arrested for speech — which is protected by the First Amendment —. for alleged criminal actions.
Homeland SecurityInvestigations Special Agent in Charge Michael McCarthy echoed that sentiment.
A woman confronts a federal immigration officer at the scene of a reported shooting in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, 2026.(John Locher/AP Photo)
"Peaceful protest is a protected right and a cornerstone of our democracy. We respect and defend that right," he said. "However, there's a clear line that cannot be crossed when protest turns into rioting, violence or criminal activity, it becomes unlawful. it will not be tolerated."
"Working closely with the U.S. Attorney's Office, our investigation uncovered extensive planning, material support and coordinated attacks against federal personnel and facilities. Our teams have worked tirelessly conducting surveillance, reviewing camera footage, and analyzing large volumes of information to identify those responsible."
Fox News Digital's Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
Peter D'Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering politics.
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