Incidents involving assaults against federal immigration officers don't happen often in red states, primarily because of a couple of things: there is typically cooperation between law enforcement and the feds in red states on these matters, and the tough-on-crime Republican leaders in those states aren't out there using incendiary rhetoric against ICE to whip up woke mobs.
In blue states, however, it's a different story entirely, as we've seen play out in Minnesota amid the increased presence of ICE agents after the incident involving anti-ICE agitator Renee Good.
Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), for instance, have doubled and tripled down on the inflammatory rhetoric, with Frey referring to ICE as "invaders" and essentially accusing them of murder, and Walz characterizing them as "occupiers" and their actions as "atrocities" committed against the people of Minnesota.
Florida is, of course, one of those Republican-led states that has been more than happy to lead at the state level on the issue of working with the feds to get criminal illegal immigrants off the streets, as we've seen, for instance, with the creation of Alligator Alcatraz, a temporary detention center located in the Florida Everglades where illegal immigrants are processed before deportation to their home countries.
The Sunshine State is also led by a law-and-order governor, Ron DeSantis, who has long made it clear to radical leftist "protestors" that if they try to cause trouble, they should be ready to face the consequences of their actions.
As it turns out, that process is underway after an incident on Tuesday involving a Jacksonville woman who Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said took out her frustrations with ICE on state troopers during an immigration enforcement operation - and was taken into custody:
This is Jennifer Cruz of Jacksonville. Jennifer disagrees with immigration enforcement and decided to commit a few felonies by getting out of her car and punching a Trooper in the face.
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) January 15, 2026
But unlike Minnesota, we don’t put up with this nonsense. Not today, Jennifer. pic.twitter.com/vw28UPJ9Kn
Watch what happened after her arrest (video via Julio Rosas) - language warning:
🔥🚨BREAKING: New footage released of Left-Wing Lunitic in Jacksonville, Florida, Jeniffer Cruz, who punched a State Trooper during an Immigration Enforcement Operation.
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) January 15, 2026
The video shows Jennifer Cruz kicking officers as she was put into a squad car after being arrested. A taser… pic.twitter.com/Z5BQyXHB3q
DeSantis has responded accordingly:
Gov. Ron DeSantis also addressed the incident during a press conference, saying, “I do know there was a woman who came out and assaulted one of our troopers. Let me just tell you guys, this is not Minneapolis. That is not going to end well for you in Florida […] the idea that you’re going to assault one of our troopers is unacceptable, and you are going to face consequences as a result.”
Watch:
BREAKING: @GovRonDeSantis warns Jacksonville woman Jennifer Cruz, who allegedly assaulted a trooper during immigration enforcement, that such actions won’t be tolerated in Florida. She now faces felony charges
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) January 15, 2026
“This is not Minneapolis. You are going to face consequences." pic.twitter.com/DxftCd2eY7
He also responded on X:
Really bad decision to attack one of our troopers.
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 15, 2026
This isn’t Minneapolis… https://t.co/6pg24o2fqM
According to local reports, Cruz faces "multiple charges, according to jail records, including resisting an officer with violence, battery on law enforcement, driving with a suspended driver’s license, and more."
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