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A Cuban national who was found to be illegally present in the U.S. was sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay $9,767 in restitution for damages he caused to two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles. According to the evidence presented during his trial, Robyn Argote-Brooks, 25, of Havana, Cuba, used his vehicle to intentionally ram the front and rear of two ICE SUVs and a sedan in January. The two SUVs suffered more than $1,000 in damages to each vehicle. The incident occurred while ICE agents were attempting to surround Argote-Brooks’ vehicle on foot during an enforcement action. Video of the incident clearly shows the defendant’s attempt to evade arrest while placing the federal officers in danger.
Argote-Brooks was initially charged by way of indictment with two counts of Intentionally Damaging and Destroying Property of the United States in the aggregate amount of greater than $10,000. In February of 2015, a federal Indictment was returned against the defendant, upgrading the charges to Destruction of Government Property (2 counts) and Forced Assault of a Federal Officer (1 count). Following a three day trial before U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery, the jury found the defendant guilty on both counts of Destruction of Government Property, wrote Breitbart.
Argote-Brooks received a sentence of 10 months in federal prison on each of the two counts of destruction of property to run concurrently with each other for a total of 10 months plus 3 years of supervised release and a special assessment of $200.00 and restitution of $9,767.00 for the damage to the two ICE vehicles.
The case reflects a growing national trend of attacks on federal immigration and customs agents. According to information released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the number of vehicular attacks on ICE agents increased a staggering 3,200% from January 21, 2025, through January 7, 2026, compared to the same time period in the prior year. While immigration and customs agents are subjected to attacks on a variety of levels, the number of attacks on ICE agents engaging in enforcement actions increased a dramatic 66 times the number of attacks in the prior year with 2 incidents reported compared to 66 incidents in the prior year.
The broader threat environment facing ICE personnel has increased dramatically across a number of categories. In addition to the 1,300% increase in assaults on ICE agents noted above, there has also been an 8,000% increase in death threats against federal immigration personnel. This rise in violence is a major factor in how the agency operates during enforcement actions.
ICE Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case with assistance from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations. The case was processed from arrest through conviction and sentencing in approximately one year.
