The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) is ramping up prosecutions and punishments of leftists who attack or obstruct ICE, as shown by the recent arrest and prosecution of 15 Antifa-affiliated radicals and the sentencing of a Portland man named Robert Jacob Hoopes, who has been locked up for years after attacking an ICE agent with a rock.
Such is what the DOJ revealed in a press release issued on Thursday, June 11, explaining that Hoopes had horribly assaulted an ICE agent and was facing prison time for it, as will all such types who try to use violence and aggression to stop ICE from doing its job and detaining illegal aliens.
Beginning, the press release explained, “A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today after striking an officer in the head with a large rock at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford.”
Continuing, the statement identified the leftist radical involved and explained his sentence, noting, “Robert Jacob Hoopes, 25, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay over $8,000 in restitution.”
Then, further explaining what he had done a bit later on, the statement noted that, about a year prior, he had seriously hurt an ICE agent by throwing a large rock at his head. It said, “According to court documents, on June 14, 2025, Hoopes threw a large rock and struck an ICE officer in the head, causing a significant laceration over the officer’s eye.”
That wasn’t all. He has also been convicted of working with others to damage the ICE building that a mob was attacking: “Later that same day, he and two other individuals were seen using an upended stop sign as a makeshift battering ram, which resulted in significant damage to the main entry door to the ICE building,” the DOJ statement provided.
His deeds were serious and obvious enough that even a Portland-area jury indicted him: “On August 5, 2025, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a two-count indictment charging Hoopes with aggravated assault on a federal employee with a dangerous weapon and depredation of federal property.”
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He then pleaded guilty about half a year later, back in February of 2026. “On February 18, 2026, Hoopes pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a federal employee with a dangerous weapon,” the DOJ explained. It then took more months for him to be sentenced, but he is now finally facing justice.
U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford, commenting on how his District of Oregon office is handling such matters, said, “Today’s message is clear – violence is not a protest. When you cross the line and assault a federal officer, you will be prosecuted. My office will continue to pursue those who seek to harm our law enforcement partners.”
Similarly, FBI Portland Acting Special Agent in Charge Matt Torres, commenting on how the government is holding those who attack federal agents accountable, said, “The FBI will not stand idly by and allow federal officers to be assaulted by rioters. We will investigate any perpetrator using violence to express their views and hold them accountable.”