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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 2748810" data-attributes="member: 12952"><a href="http://www.fox25boston.com/news/state-rep-deleted-post-about-rumored-ice-raids-requests-donations/507268503" target="_blank">State Rep. claims attacks from alt-right after ICE raid Facebook post</a>BOSTON - A Massachusetts State Representative who came under fire for posting to Facebook, warning illegal immigrants about rumored ICE raids, has deleted her post and replaced it with a request for donations.Michelle DuBois says she has been attacked since the post and needs the donations to respond.“We have seen the alt-right&#039;s national attack campaign against Michelle and we need to help her fight back,” Wednesday’s post on DuBois’ Facebook profile said.FOX25’s Jacqui Heinrich reached out to DuBois Wednesday for more details about the attack, and information on how a PayPal money transfer would help, but she did not respond to questions.When DuBois was questioned about that post by the local media, she responded “Why are you harassing me? Literally I think I need to get a restraining order.” UPDATE: State Rep. DuBois&#039; Facebook post about the rumored ICE raids has since been republished. The story above reflects FOX25&#039;s initial report from Wednesday night at 10 p.m. FOX25 has since reached out for comment but again has not heard back from Rep. Dubois.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 2748810, member: 12952"] [URL="http://www.fox25boston.com/news/state-rep-deleted-post-about-rumored-ice-raids-requests-donations/507268503"]State Rep. claims attacks from alt-right after ICE raid Facebook post[/URL] [B]BOSTON[/B] - A Massachusetts State Representative who came under fire for posting to Facebook, warning illegal immigrants about rumored ICE raids, has deleted her post and replaced it with a request for donations. Michelle DuBois says she has been attacked since the post and needs the donations to respond. “We have seen the alt-right's national attack campaign against Michelle and we need to help her fight back,” Wednesday’s post on DuBois’ Facebook profile said. FOX25’s Jacqui Heinrich reached out to DuBois Wednesday for more details about the attack, and information on how a PayPal money transfer would help, but she did not respond to questions. When DuBois was questioned about that post by the local media, she responded “Why are you harassing me? Literally I think I need to get a restraining order.” [B]UPDATE: [/B]State Rep. DuBois' Facebook post about the rumored ICE raids has since been republished. The story above reflects FOX25's initial report from Wednesday night at 10 p.m. FOX25 has since reached out for comment but again has not heard back from Rep. Dubois. [/QUOTE]

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