Texas Probing Alleged Terrorism by Antifa-Affiliated Group

The investigation follows reports that individuals linked to the Screwston Anti-Fascist Committee were involved in an attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado.

The Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2016. Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News via AP

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Feb. 6 that his office is investigating an Antifa-affiliated group over alleged doxxing and terror-related acts.

In a press release, his office said it targeted the Screwston Anti-Fascist Committee with a “request to examine,” which is a legal demand to see, through records and documents, the extent of the group’s involvement in unlawful activity.

“Radical leftists have engaged in coordinated efforts to militantly attack our nation and undermine the rule of law. Screwston and related groups have illegally doxed Texans and encouraged violent terrorism against fellow citizens,” Paxton said in a Feb. 6 statement. “These deranged traitors will face the full force of law. No stone will be left unturned, and no tool will be left unused.”

The committee is an unincorporated nonprofit association based in Houston. Merchandise on the groups’ website shows Antifa propaganda such as a sticker that reads “Antifa Zone.” Antifa has been designated by President Donald Trump as a domestic terrorist organization, enabling the full weight of the federal government to go after the movement and its people.

Paxton’s office alleged that merchandise sold by Screwston promoted death of  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and encouraged violent behavior by individuals his office described as “mentally ill ’transgender' individuals.”

The investigation follows reports that individuals linked to Screwston were involved in an armed attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas, about 40 miles southwest of Dallas. Five individuals connected to the July 4, 2025, incident have pleaded guilty to one count of providing material support to terrorists, while five additional suspects have been charged.

According to the criminal complaint, the defendants rioted and attacked the Prairieland Detention Center, a facility operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to house undocumented immigrants awaiting deportation. The group allegedly wore dark clothing and covered their heads and faces to conceal their identities and hinder identification by law enforcement.

Charging documents state that after arriving at the detention center, the defendants fired and threw fireworks at the facility and vandalized vehicles and a guard shack on the property.

During the attack, an Alvarado Police Department officer responding to a 911 call from correctional staff was reportedly struck in the neck after a suspect shouted, “Get to the rifles,” and opened fire. Despite being wounded, the officer returned fire. Additional shots were then fired at the injured officer and at an unarmed DHS correctional officer who was attempting to take cover.

Law enforcement officers arrested most of the suspects shortly after the incident, many of them in close proximity to the scene.

The Epoch Times has reached out to Screwston and the attorneys for the defendants in the Prairieland incident.