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July 23, 2026 · Newsletter

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CD 5 candidate Rachel Grage calls for ICE to be ‘dismantled,’ says agents are ‘unqualified, bloodthirsty’ | Florida Politics

… Rachel Grage, a Democratic candidate for Florida’s 5th Congressional District, wants to “dismantle” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling ICE agents “unqualified” and “bloodthirsty”… Her comments came during an appearance on First Coast Connect, WJCT 89.9’s weekday public affairs program…

… Grage acknowledged the need to have some kind of federal immigration enforcement, but argued that ICE is tarnished beyond repair.

“It’s another scourge on our American name, it’s embarrassing us on the world stage,” Grage told host Anne Schindler.

Grage alluded to a July 14 incident in St. Augustine in which a Mexican man on a tourist visa was struck and killed crossing a busy roadway as he fled federal immigration officers…

… Grage has a commanding fundraising lead over her Primary opponents, raising $247,000…

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