Immigration

Urged reflection on the treatment of detainees at Delaney Hall, describing families waiting hours to visit, alleged due process violations, and what she described as brutal treatment by ICE officers.

Spoke on immigration detention and deportation statistics, private detention operators, and urged citizens and elected officials to push for comprehensive immigration reform.

Attempted to comment on immigration during the agenda-item session; was told to wait for the general public session, where she later spoke on immigration detention and deportation policy.

Objected to the term 'illegal' for undocumented immigrants and argued the SAVE Act would disenfranchise poor and working-class voters.

Defended border enforcement and documentation requirements, and raised concerns about protesters being shot in Iran.

Spoke on fascism definitions, photo ID for voting, immigration vetting, and objected to a drag show being scheduled on Newton Day.

Said the Trump administration 'murdered' Alex Pretti and urged the board to pass a resolution against federal aggression; also asked about a response to FIRE.

Shared her family's immigrant history and a 1985 sanctuary story, urging the board to call out what she sees as inhumane treatment of immigrants.

Defended ICE agents, backed the SAVE Act and voter ID, and said he was shocked by the hatred he heard.