Some Democratic congressional candidates in Pinellas County want to defund ICE

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 1,045

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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DUNEDIN — In 2020, Democrats in Florida complained they were unfairly accused by Republicans of wanting to defund the police after some high-profile progressive Democratic lawmakers and activists around the country did make such proclamations following the death of George Floyd.

Now, some of the Democrats hoping to oust Republican incumbent Anna Paulina Luna from her seat in Pinellas County’s 13th Congressional District in November are directly calling for defunding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …

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