A Portland leftist who viciously assaulted a federal immigration officer with a large rock has finally faced the music, pleading guilty to charges that could land him behind bars for two decades.
Robert Jacob Hoopes entered his guilty plea Wednesday for aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury, stemming from his June 2025 attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Oregon's anarchist playground.
The assault occurred during one of Portland's trademark violent protests against President Trump's mass deportation operations—the same operations that have already removed thousands of criminal aliens from American communities nationwide.
Portland's Pattern of Anti-Law Enforcement Violence
This case perfectly encapsulates the radical left's hatred for immigration enforcement and their willingness to use violence against federal agents simply doing their jobs. While Trump's ICE teams work tirelessly to protect American families by removing dangerous illegal aliens, Portland's Antifa-adjacent activists respond with rocks and rage.
The fact that Hoopes used a "large rock" as his weapon of choice shows the premeditated nature of this assault. This wasn't a spontaneous moment of civil disobedience—this was attempted grievous bodily harm against a federal officer.
"These violent extremists think they can intimidate federal law enforcement with rocks and riots, but President Trump's Justice Department is making it crystal clear that attacking our agents comes with serious consequences," said one law enforcement source familiar with the case.
Hoopes now faces up to 20 years in federal prison—a stark reminder that the days of consequence-free violence against immigration enforcement are over under the Trump administration.
Trump's ICE Operations Under Attack
Since President Trump's inauguration, his administration has dramatically ramped up deportation operations, targeting criminal aliens who were allowed to run wild under the previous Biden regime. But in sanctuary cities like Portland, radical activists continue attempting to obstruct justice through violence and intimidation.
This successful prosecution sends a clear message: attack federal agents, face federal time. How many more Portland radicals will learn this lesson the hard way?