A federal jury in Spokane, Washington, found three protesters guilty of conspiracy charges for attempting to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from transporting two detained illegal immigrants. The verdict, handed down Thursday after a nearly two-week trial, marks a clear message from federal prosecutors: obstructing immigration enforcement carries real consequences.
Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla II each face up to six years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines. They were among nine protesters arrested on conspiracy charges after hundreds of demonstrators swarmed an ICE facility near downtown Spokane last June, responding to a Facebook call to action from former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart.
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