A Portland man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a protest outside an ICE facility in Oregon last year.
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson imposed the sentence after 25-year-old Robert Jacob Hoopes pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon.
Court records show Hoopes also participated in damaging the facility’s main entrance alongside two other individuals, using a stop sign to vandalize federal property.
In addition to his prison sentence, he was ordered to pay more than $8,000 in restitution for damages connected to the incident.
U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford stated that violence should not be confused with lawful protest activity.
The case is one of several federal prosecutions tied to demonstrations against immigration enforcement policies.
Authorities have pursued similar cases in multiple cities across the country as protests over immigration issues continue to generate legal and political debate.
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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, read more: https://t.co/cLcjepdGDA pic.twitter.com/ESvFFXHaRz
— U.S. Attorney Oregon (@USAO_OR) June 11, 2026
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