Florida governor sent 50 migrants to affluent Martha’s Vineyard by plane in ‘cruel’ anti-liberal stunt
- Massachusetts state Senator Julian Cyr criticised the move as a cruel ruse and described it as ‘deeply disgusting’ and ‘fundamentally racist’
- Republican-led states Texas and Arizona sent thousands of undocumented migrants to Democratic-led areas such as New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took credit for sending planeloads of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, part of an apparent bid to force authorities in another state to take responsibility for them.
Fox News Digital, which first reported the story, showed a video of migrants disembarking planes at the resort and getting into a van.
“Yes, Florida can confirm the two planes with illegal immigrants that arrived in Martha’s Vineyard today were part of the state’s relocation programme to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations,” Taryn Fenske, communications director for Governor Ron DeSantis, told the outlet.
Florida’s Dylan Fernandes on Twitter said the community rallied to help the migrants, putting them up in a local church. “Our island jumped into action putting together 50 beds, giving everyone a good meal, providing a play area for the children, making sure people have the healthcare and support they need. We are a community that comes together to support immigrants,” he wrote on Twitter.
