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- Bajun Mavalwalla, a former Army sergeant, faces federal conspiracy charges for protesting against ICE in Spokane, Washington.
- Advocates argue this case infringes on First Amendment rights.
- Mavalwalla, with no prior criminal record, has pleaded not guilty.
- Critics, including veterans and local officials, label the charges as politically motivated actions by the Trump administration.
