A Guatemalan national received an eight-month federal prison sentence after attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel during an attempted arrest in Massachusetts, according to a Breitbart report.
Guido Andres Alexander Cuellar-Batres received his sentence on January 12, which includes one year of supervised release following his incarceration. Federal prosecutors charged him after a violent confrontation with officers attempting to execute his detention.
The incident unfolded on May 4, 2025 when immigration enforcement officials conducted a targeted operation. Officers approached Cuellar-Batres in his vehicle and instructed him to exit. He refused compliance and failed to keep his hands where agents could observe them.
Officers physically removed Cuellar-Batres from the automobile, triggering an immediate violent response. The Guatemalan national bit one agent while attempting to bite another, then struck an officer multiple times as they worked to restrain him.
Even after officers placed handcuffs on him, Cuellar-Batres continued fighting back. As agents attempted to place him inside their vehicle, he executed a head butt against one officer and deliberately spat into another agent's eyes.
Federal prosecutors charged Cuellar-Batres with forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with federal officers engaged in the performance of official duties. He entered a guilty plea on October 30, 2025.
ICE Boston Acting Field Office Director Dave Wesling revealed that Cuellar-Batres overstayed his visa more than four years ago, transforming his status into that of an illegal alien. Wesling emphasized that immigration authorities will not permit Cuellar-Batres to return to American communities following his prison term.
"ICE is prepared to arrest Cuellar when he's released from prison … he's been sentenced to a crime that falls under the Laken Riley Act," Wesling stated. "When we initially arrested him, he attacked our officers and a DEA agent — and under this administration, there is zero tolerance for those who violently assault the brave men and women of ICE Boston who are on the ground fighting to keep our communities safe."
The case demonstrates the physical dangers federal immigration officers face while executing enforcement operations in sanctuary jurisdictions. Authorities confirmed deportation proceedings will commence immediately upon completion of the prison sentence.
The violent assault on federal agents underscores the urgent need for comprehensive immigration enforcement that removes every illegal alien from American soil before more officers are injured protecting citizens from those who never should have been here.
