As of late 2025, investigations by the Trump administration have alleged that "Antifa" is involved in organizing and funding, or providing material support for, protests and violent actions targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities.
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However, the nature of this "funding" and the organization of Antifa is a subject of intense debate and, according to many experts, often misunderstood:
Ideology vs. Organization: Most researchers, the FBI, and various experts define "Antifa" (short for anti-fascist) as a decentralized, leaderless ideology or movement rather than a single, formal organization with bank accounts or revenue streams.
Allegations of "Dark Money": The 2025 administration and some reports have alleged that "dark money" networks, including some liberal or progressive nonprofits, are funding "Riot Inc." or other loosely affiliated groups that take part in, or are accused of infiltrating, anti-ICE protests.
"Affinity Groups": Protests, including anti-ICE demonstrations, are often organized by "affinity groups"—small, informal, independent units that may share an anti-fascist, anti-state ideology.
Criminal Charges: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has pursued investigations into the funding behind these activities, aiming to use RICO statutes to target alleged networks. Some individuals identified as Antifa have been charged in connection with violence at ICE facilities.
Legal Challenges: The designation of Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization" by the Trump administration in September 2025 has faced legal criticism, with some experts noting that such a move infringes on First Amendment protections.
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In summary, while the Trump administration has alleged that Antifa is a "well-funded" actor behind anti-ICE violence, it is not a traditional, centrally funded organization. Instead, it is better described as a network of loosely organized activists, with some reports suggesting they are connected to broader progressive, or anti-ICE, donation networks.
Determining whether "Antifa" is funding anti-ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activity depends on how the term is defined: as an organization ideology or a centralized.
Key Findings on Funding and Organization
Decentralized Nature: Law enforcement and academic experts generally describe Antifa as a decentralized movement or ideology rather than a single organization with leaders, bank accounts, or a formal treasury. Because it lacks a central structure, there is no evidence of a unified "Antifa" budget funding external causes.
Government Allegations: The Trump administration has characterized Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization" and a "militarist, anarchist enterprise". Officials have alleged that individuals associated with Antifa coordinate with other entities to advance political violence against ICE officers.
Investigation into "Dark Money": Federal authorities are currently investigating what they describe as a "protest industrial complex" or "Riot Inc," seeking to trace funding from nonprofit and "dark money" networks to far-left activists. Some reports suggest groups like the Open Society Foundations or the Tides Network fund organizations that engage in anti-ICE protests, though these foundations state they only support nonviolent activity and do not pay people to protest.
Specific
Anti-ICE Incidents:
Federal
officials have alleged that Antifa activists "embedded" into the
"No Kings" protests in Los Angeles and other cities, which targeted
ICE facilities.
The Department
of Justice (DOJ) has
brought terrorism-related charges against individuals for attacks on ICE
facilities, linking them to Antifa-related ideologies.
A group in Portland reportedly doxed ICE officers, with federal fact sheets attributing this to an "Antifa-affiliated group".
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