Senate President Karen Spilka criticized President Trump for his administration's aggressive policies, warning that it resembles the rise of fascism in the 1930s. Speaking on the Senate floor, she recounted her family's history with oppression to stress the urgency of the situation. Highlighting the new 'RESPONSE 2025' initiative aimed at countering Trumpâs actions, she proposed legislation to protect personal information of those seeking reproductive and gender-affirming care. Spilka cited specific incidents involving ICE agents to illustrate the current dangers faced by marginalized communities in America.
As someone who lost family members in the Holocaust, I do not say this lightly. But what we are experiencing in America today is starting to feel like Europe in the 1930s - and it is not just terrifying, it is enraging.
I feel the danger of what is happening in America today deep in my bones.
The horror of watching Tufts student Rümeysa Ãzürk kidnapped by ICE agents off a Somerville sidewalk is unfathomable.
Senators launched a new 'RESPONSE 2025' initiative designed to counter some of the Trump administration's actions in response to constituents clamoring for stronger leadership.
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