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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🗳️ Election Day is 4 weeks away — but election season is in full swing in Montco! 📬 100,000+ voters have received mail ballots. ✅ 40,000 ballots are back. 📮 And nearly HALF have been returned through secure drop boxes — DOUBLE the share we saw in 2022. We’re running well ahead of the 2022 pace. 🚀

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Proud of this result. The court cited Orwell’s 1984 recognizing that we can't just erase hard truths from our history. Montgomery County was proud to join Bucks, Chester & Delaware Counties in filing an amicus brief to support preserving the President’s House slavery exhibits. Happy President's Day.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process. This is one that stands out: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Renee Good was a poet and a mother. Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse. They should be alive today.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 24/01/2026

UPDATE: @dropsitenews.com has obtained the very graphic video from the lady in the pink coat, which shows ICE executing yet another person in broad daylight:

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Militarizing our streets and scapegoating immigrants isn’t law enforcement—it’s a lawless abuse of power meant to fuel division. It is costing American lives. Accountability must come through local action and at the ballot box.

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

So far without provisionals. Montco tops the list of 67 👏 👏 👏

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Incredibly proud that Montgomery County, PA broke 50.7% turnout in an odd year municipal election. The highest of any large county in PA history. (Compare even with all the energy, NYC was 23%). Thankful for our amazing voter services team & 2,400 poll workers who make voting easy here.

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Why don’t people realize that the candidate who runs on more experience never wins the election

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Breaking news on Election Night in Montgomery County, PA — Philly suburbs: We have received the highest number of mail-in ballots EVER cast in an odd-year election. That's over 88,000 mail-in ballots! Stay updated with the latest results at montcovotes.com

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

On J.D. Vance throwing his wife’s faith under the bus… Interfaith marriage isn’t about plotting conversion — it’s about embracing each other’s light. Our son Avi grows up with Hanukkah and Diwali — two festivals of light, in one American family full of love. 🪔💙

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

“There’s this line that we sometimes say in politics, every accusation is a confession,” [I] said. “It sure sounds like it here. I mean, this based on the facts....This is someone who has not lived in Pennsylvania in quite some time under any reasonable understanding of the law here.”

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MAGA influencer who spread voter fraud conspiracy theories lives in Maryland, votes in Pa.: report

This far-right activist, known for espousing election fraud conspiracy theories, has for years voted in Pennsylvania, even though all evidence shows he lives in Maryland, a new investigative report ha...

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

SEPTA is a GREAT “system” with 800,000 daily riders, amazing people. But PA Senate Republicans — TOTAL FAILURES! They refused to compromise, & now—service cuts, fare hikes & GRIDLOCK on 76. COMPLETE DISASTER. Very bad for Philly, very bad for Pennsylvanian’s economy. FUND SEPTA, SAVE TRANSIT!!!

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We Hold These Truths @weholdtruths.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Our full-page color ad running today in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Arizona Republic, and the Dallas Morning News. These are the truth which unite us, and these are the truths which every American needs to know. weholdtruths.org #sharethetruths

Personal freedoms

The personal freedoms accorded throughout the Constitution and its many amendments are an
essential protection against government tyranny and reflect the inherent rights of every person in
the United States. These include,
-Freedom of expression. Democracy depends on freedom of speech and the press. The
government has no right to intimidate or punish anyone simply on the basis of their views and
ideas.
-Criminal justice. Those suspected and accused of crimes are protected by many provisions of
the Bill of Rights, including those limiting police searches and arrests, ensuring the privilege
against self-incrimination, and providing for fair trials. These rights are imperative to protect
individual freedom and prevent abuses by the government.
-Personal autonomy. Our society respects fundamental aspects of autonomy, including the
liberty to make important decisions about one’s life.

the Constitution, and its chief safeguard of our liberty, is
avoiding the concentration of power by separating and placing limits upon the legislative,
executive, and judicial powers of government among three branches that check, balance, and
respect each other’s power.
-Responsibility of each branch of government: Congress alone possesses the legislative power,
which is limited to that authority enumerated in the Constitution. The President is not a King;
his power must come from the Constitution or a statute passed by Congress and may not be
applied to violate the constitutional rights of others. And it is “emphatically the province and
duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.”
-National defense: The federal government must provide for the common defense, which today
means protecting the United States, supporting our allies overseas, and preventing foreign
interference from disrupting our political system. But whether the federal government is

protecting national security or fulfilling its domestic responsibilities, it must adhere to the limits
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Ellie Margolis @elliemargolis.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Yes! I’ve been amplifying the good work of @neilmakhija.bsky.social and our County Commission every chance I get. More please.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Good. I voted for @neilmakhija.bsky.social and this is what I want him and my other Commissioners to do. I will point this out to other voters as a reason to vote for him again. Take notes, Dems of less conviction. Stop texting me for donations and start doing stuff.

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Montgomery County announces new ICE interaction policy for employees

The policy includes protocol for how county employees should interact with federal immigration agents.

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Hey look at that someone read the statute! Just to put a sharper point in it, this means everything that’s going on with the national guard right now in Cali is illegal as well as horrifically unnecessary and harmful

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Montgomery County was named on Trump’s target list today. 🤷🏽‍♂️ Thankfully, the Constitution protects our right to be a welcoming, safe community—and we’ll keep investing in mental health, housing, and real public safety. Trump’s $1 trillion immigration stunt will fail in courts.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 14/05/2025

"The message from the federal government is unmistakable: Fall in line with the deportation machine, or risk prosecution. As county commissioners representing the nearly one million residents of Montgomery County, we’re taking a different path." — Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder

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Why Montgomery County won’t deputize our officials as ICE agents | Opinion

We will not sign a 287(g) agreement, and our stance is rooted in constitutional principle, public safety, and fiscal responsibility.

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Michael J. Gaudini @gaudini.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Also very happy to see our own Montco commissioner @neilmakhija.bsky.social speaking at the rally today about the need for Montco communities to plan for more housing near stations! Narberth is actively discussing this important issue, which will hopefully help us do our part to strengthen SEPTA!

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Thank you, Wisconsin, for showing us that the wealthiest man in the world couldn’t buy the election. And that is the beauty of democracy.

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Congrats to @commissionerneil.bsky.social Jamila Winder and their Maryland counterparts for pulling off a historic merger today. www.montgomerycountypa.gov/CivicAlerts....

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Tonight Democrats won for the first time ever a PA State Senate special election in a district as red as Mississippi. Special thank you to the Montgomery County Dems who made 17,000 calls into Lancaster. The election denier lost. Democracy prevailed.

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Part of why elections in the US are so secure is because they’re run by 10,000 local jurisdictions like mine. Trying to rig an election is like trying to rob every bank in America at the same time To rig American elections, you need to federalize them. The President’s new EO is doing just that.

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lovewins7.bsky.social @lovewins7.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Thank you Commissioners @commissionerneil.bsky.social and Jamila Winder! www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

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Commissioner Neil Makhija @neilmakhija.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Proud to share that Montco has brought on an extraordinary leader, Nelly Jimenèz-Arévalo, as our first ever Director of Immigrant Affairs. At a critical time she will help us serve the 100,000 immigrants who are essential to Montgomery County.

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