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Mehreen Butt

@councilormehreen.bsky.social
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(She/her) - All views and opinions are my own. Health Policy & Social Justice & Town Councilor & Attorney who prioritizes helping vulnerable pops & shattering glass ceilings.

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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
#HLC26 @nusl.bsky.social
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
#HLC2026 at @nusl.bsky.social.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Thank you Mayor Mamdani for speaking out about the attacks American Muslims get for just existing. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/n...
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Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Maybe there needs to be a Constitution 101 class for all members on Congress?
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
$102 million. All I think about is the hunger and homelessness that this could have prevented instead of building a concentration camp. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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ICE spending billions to turn warehouses into migrant detention facilities
For months, ICE has been quietly buying industrial warehouses around the country, reportedly with plans to turn them into a network of immigration detention and processing centers to hold tens of thou...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
“On the merits, its detentions are illegal,” the judge wrote. “[The government] knows this.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/n...
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Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Racist. Islamophobic racist. We’ll remember all those who don’t call out his racism. Do not ask for our votes in November if you can’t condemn this hate speech today.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 09/02/2026
NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
Dear Ms. Wolfe,
Petitioner-Appellee Rümeysa Öztürk submits this Rule 28(j) letter to advise the Court that on January 29, 2026, the immigration court held that the Department of Homeland Security had not met its burden of proving removability, and the immigration court thereby terminated removal proceedings against Ms. Öztürk.' This development underscores the dangers of the government's interpretation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the government's view, it could punitively detain any noncitizen in retaliation for her speech for many months, so long as it simultaneously institutes removal proceedings—no matter how unmeritorious—all without any federal court review of the lawfulness of detention at any time.
To be clear, the termination of Ms. Öztürk's removal proceedings does not moot her habeas case. (By contrast, as Ms. Öztürk has argued, this appeal is moot.
Br. 18-20.) Without habeas jurisdiction and the bail order that is currently in place, any government appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals would again subject Ms. Öztürk to re-detention. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.6(a). For that reason, she continues to suffer the threat of continuing "now-or-never" First and Fifth Amendment harms.
Br. in Opp. 55-57.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Every single member of Congress should visit a detention facility this week.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
9th year attending @mma.org annual conference. #connect351
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Horrific. Immoral. Criminal. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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ICE Detains 4 Students In A Minnesota School District – Including A Preschooler
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
My story:
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Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Reminder everyday and especially on #MLKDay 2026.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
They are using tear gas grenades and a battering ram on a U.S. city against Americans. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE
In recent days, federal immigration agents continued enforcement actions in Minneapolis and St. Paul, while state officials fight the Trump administration in court and local residents confront the mas...
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This was not a rookie mistake. Shameful. Evil. www.boston.com/news/local-n...
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Federal prosecutor apologizes for Babson student's deportation in violation of court order
The 19-year-old was attempting to fly to Texas to surprise family for Thanksgiving. She was swiftly deported instead.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Check out this amicus brief @nusl.bsky.social
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Here is what Trump and his enablers fail to understand: Immigrants love this country deeply. We love democracy. We cherish the rule of law, the promise of due process and the idea that our diversity is a strength, not a threat. My op-ed:
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Opinion | Rep. Ilhan Omar: Trump's slurs seek to cast suspicion on anyone who isn't white
The president's attacks and ICE activity in Minnesota are weaponizing fear against me and other immigrants.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
A completely American problem with leaders who don’t want to solve the problem.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Trust the experts.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
3 years old.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Facts matter: Federal authorities say they will target Somali immigrants in Minneapolis–St. Paul in an upcoming sweep, although Jaylani Hussain, ED of the Minnesota chapter of the CAIR, says about 95% of the Somalis in Minnesota are already U.S. citizens and that about 50% were born in the U.S.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Week #32 with the Bearing Witness group at the ICE center in Burlington, MA.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I left the other site for its racist and sexist toxicity. I am loving all the MAGA accounts being exposed for being not American.
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a black and white drawing of a circle with the word karma on it
ALT: a black and white drawing of a circle with the word karma on it
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Buddy - they all had valid work visas. Your racism is showing. dailyfreepress.com/11/13/10/216...
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BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid w...
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/11/2025
Never forget who sold us out: Hassan King Cortez-Masto Shaheen Kaine Fetterman Durbin Rosen
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The cruelty is the point against 42 million Americans.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Electeds in Mass - Be courageous. Be bold. Stand up for your neighbors. This is unacceptable. This is illegal. www.boston.com/news/local-n...
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‘This is kidnapping — plain and simple’: ICE arrests 9 employees at Allston car wash
The employees were detained Tuesday morning before they could present their documents, according to the car wash’s manager.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Oh to read the Usha siblings & cousins What’s App/Signal group texts right now…
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
SNAP benefits will be frozen on Nov. 1. Check the Massachusetts SNAP Resource Hub. On the tool, saw that over 1500 of my neighbors in Wakefield depend on SNAP. www.mass.gov/president-tr...
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
On @mbta.com - orange line. They keep saying we will move momentarily. I don’t think they know what that word means. It’s been 25 minutes. But grateful for some communications.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Filled a little food pantry in town this weekend. We can save ourselves…until Congress figures out how to do their jobs.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Members of Mass Delegation - what are you doing? What is the plan to stop this??? www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
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Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Just disgusting.
A screenshot of a post on X that reads: 

Cuomo, talking to conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg this morning:

"God forbid, another 9/11—can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?" Cuomo asks.

"He'd be cheering," Rosenberg says.

Cuomo paused and chuckled before saying: "That's another problem."
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Boston No Kings Rally .
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
A huge failure of the party in control of the House, Senate and Presidency.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
He concluded with “I fear President Trump believes the American people are so divided that today they will not stand up, fight for, and defend our most precious constitutional values so long as they are lulled into thinking their own personal interests are not affected. Is he correct?”
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Marc Murphy @murphycartoons.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
TFW you wish your congressperson was as brave as basically any scientist or elementary school teacher.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Leaders in Massachusetts - this is not okay. Elected, religious, academic, business, local and state…please do something to stop this. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/i...
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ICE agents held 5-year-old girl outside Leominster home to get father to surrender, family says
Video appears to show federal immigration agents trying to coax the man out of his Massachusetts home while asking, "Is that your daughter?"
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/09/2025
A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel will be removed from a wall outside one of London’s most iconic courts /AP
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
ICE is increasing its presence in Massachusetts. Here's a great resource to help keep communities safe: www.lucemass.org
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LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/08/2025
I hope your community is never occupied like LA or DC. But if it is, you’ll quickly find that people don’t take kindly to having their city under federal control. And folks are just getting started. 📌 Protesters gathered near a checkpoint in the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Having lived in DC for 6 years, this is up there as upsetting as the January 6 video.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Terry Francona for the win - www.huffpost.com/entry/terry-...
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Ex-Cleveland Manager Has Message For Fans ‘Like Trump’ Who Prefer Racist Name
Terry Francona was the skipper when the name change to Guardians took place, and he had a lot to say about that moment.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Check out the pure joy and excitement from all the aunties and uncles from all different religions and ethnicities over @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social . It’s truly what a campaign should strike to create.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Is this finally when the opposition party starts to oppose?
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The answer is no.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Every day. More should show up. Shine the light on the inhumanity.
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Mehreen Butt @councilormehreen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Really need members of Congress to do something instead of just posting their outrage about their colleague’s Islamophobia and racism. Faux outrage doesn’t change anything. Do something. Disrupt. Do not normalize the hate.
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