A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly punching a state trooper in the face during an anti-ICE protest, with state officials seizing on the incident to contrast Florida's hard-line response with unrest in Minnesota that has followed recent immigration enforcement operations.
Jennifer Cruz, of Jacksonville, was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. after getting out of her car and striking a trooper, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. Uthmeier announced the arrest in a post on X, saying Cruz 'disagrees with immigration enforcement' but adding: 'Unlike Minnesota, we don't put up with this. Not today, Jennifer.'
