Overview of the Federal Case in Fort Worth, Texas
A federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, sentenced former Marine reservist Benjamin Hanil Song to 100 years in prison after prosecutors said he participated in a coordinated armed attack outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.
Seven additional defendants received sentences ranging from 30 to 70 years, bringing the total combined sentencing in the case to approximately 450 years. Federal prosecutors described the incident as a planned assault on a federal facility involving firearms, tactical coordination, and organized movement against responding officers.
The case has become a major reference point in discussions around protest boundaries, federal facility security, and the legal treatment of politically motivated violence.
What Happened Outside the Prairieland Detention Center
According to court filings and federal prosecution evidence, the incident occurred on July 4, 2025, outside the Prairieland Detention Center, a facility connected to federal immigration detention operations near the Dallas-Fort Worth region…