Squad member Rep. Ayanna Pressley says people have been ‘abducted & deported’
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As Americans across the country celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, progressive Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts — a member of the left-wing cadre of House lawmakers known as the “Squad” — reported that there were vacant seats at some tables due to people being “kidnapped and expelled.”
“This Thanksgiving, I think of our neighbors with an empty seat at the table. Those whose loved ones have been taken and removed from their families. Those we have lost to gun violence, mass incarceration, and more. A more just America is possible, if we fight for it,” Pressley said in her message.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Democrat of Mass., listens during a press conference near the U.S. Capitol building September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Democratic Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, another member of the team, said Thanksgiving reminds some people of “stolen lands and broken treaties.”
“Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude and community for many, but it is also a reminder of stolen land and broken treaties for others. As we give thanks today, let us also honor indigenous communities by engaging in the fight for sovereignty, justice and freedom,” Lee said in a message released Thursday.
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Ranking Member Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., watches as DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on federal law enforcement in the Rayburn House office building July 23, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
In an article published last month, Pressley said Americans were living “on stolen land.”
“Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! We are all on stolen land,” Pressley said in his message.
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Ayanna Pressley speaks during the SXSW Conference and Festivals held at the Austin Convention Center on March 9, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Amy E. Price Conference and Festivals/SXSW via Getty Images)
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“And while Republicans attempt to whitewash American history, we recognize our country’s role in the trauma inflicted on our Indigenous neighbors. We will continue to celebrate their contributions, centering Indigenous voices in our policies and building a more just and equitable future,” she added.
