Two planeloads of migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, according to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Images of the migrants in the wealthy neighbourhood where notable liberals like the Obamas, Oprah Winfrey, and Larry David all live were published by the Martha’s Vineyard Gazette and the Martha’s Vineyard Times.
Yes, Florida can confirm that the two aircraft carrying illegal immigrants that landed on Martha’s Vineyard today were a part of the state’s relocation programme to move illegal aliens to sanctuary areas, according to a statement from DeSantis’ office.
States like Massachusetts, New York, and California, which encourage illegal immigration through their designation as “sanctuary states” and support for the Biden Administration’s open border policies, will better facilitate the care of these people who they have invited into our nation, the statement continued.
As you may be aware, the Florida Legislature recently approved $12 million to develop a programme to expedite the transfer of illegal aliens from this state in accordance with federal law, according to the press release.
According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, the charter that took the migrants to the billionaires’ playground was called Ultra Air Charters.
One of the migrants, at the very least, admitted to the newspaper that he had no idea where he was.
According to a local authority, “I think they know they travelled from Texas to here,” the MV Times. They may not all be aware that they are on an island off the coast of Massachusetts.
According to the newspaper’s report, town administrator Jennifer Rand learned that “Texas, Florida, and Alabama have started flying aircraft with immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard and dumping them off and departing.”
Fox News showed a video on Wednesday night that seemed to show the migrants entering the town. The video was shown during a discussion on Jesse Watters Primetime during which Mike Pompeo, a former secretary of state, was a guest.
Pompeo jokingly said, “These are all sanctuary cities until they’re in their sanctuary,” in reference to how the town’s affluent liberals could respond to the migrants. I don’t think they’ll accept them.
We’re immigrants, Eliase, a Venezuelan immigrant, told the Vineyard Gazette.
We moved here due to the state of our nation, the economy, jobs, and a variety of other factors. I am walking here. Before reaching Texas, we travelled through ten different nations.
A refugee organisation put us on a plane and assured us there would be work and housing here, he continued. Regardless of everything, I feel good. It feels good to be here after spending four days in Texas.
Only one plane is said to have arrived as of this writing.
Two aircraft left San Antonio, Texas, early on September 14 and made a stop in Florida before landing on Martha’s Vineyard, according to online flight records.
‘Developing crisis on #MarthasVineyard where migrants came by charter aeroplane from TX this afternoon,’ state senator Julian Cyr tweeted on Wednesday evening. Islanders are working hard to give shelter and food.
Later, Cyr told the Vineyard Gazette that “this initiative is a horrible ploy that is exploiting families who are seeking a better life,” similar to the reverse freedom rides of the 1960s.
No one should use the difficult situations that these families are in and twist them for the sake of a “gotcha” moment, the Democratic senator said.
Charles Baker, the governor of Massachusetts, has not made any public comments about the action as of this writing.
Cyr reports that Congressman Bill Keating is in contact with the Department of Homeland Security, and the governor has mobilised state disaster management capabilities. Uncertainty surrounds the migrants’ legal standing.
State Representative Dylan Fernandes mirrored Cyr’s remarks when he told the Gazette, “Some of them were given falsehoods…
They were assured that they would have lodging and employment upon arrival.
Most of the adults in the group are between the ages of 25 and 35. There are a few youngsters in the group who are between the ages of 10 and 12.
If you transported them to Delaware or Martha’s Vineyard or any of these areas, that border would be secure the following day, DeSantis stated in December 2021 when he requested that millions of funds in his state’s budget be made available for the expulsion of illegal immigrants.
After the budget was approved, $12 million was made available for the express transportation of migrants out of the state.
Geoff Freeman, the airport manager of Martha’s Vineyard Airport, reportedly told the MV Times that the video was real.
According to reports cited by The MV Times, the jet originated in Texas, and whomever was responsible for the trip supplied some of the migrants mobile phones with translation apps.
Robert Ogden, sheriff of Dukes County, greeted the gathering in front of the town’s community services building. We’ll take care of you, he assured the refugees. After you have collected all of your personal items, we will relocate.
Does everyone have their personal possessions, the sheriff continued? We’ll begin guiding you in that direction. The most crucial thing is that we provide you with food, drink, and shelter.
At Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, the group was protected. They were served pizza for supper from a nearby pizzeria, and they got their coffee from Mocha Motts.
On September 14, WGBH public radio in the Boston region reported that several migrants who had been moved north had appeared at the emergency department at Tufts Medical Center.
None of those in attendance, according to Dr. Brien Barnewolt, Chief of Emergency Medicine, had any medical problems; instead, they just did not know where to go.
The El Paso, Texas border town, where almost 1,000 migrants have been allowed to sleep on the streets despite an increase in illegal crossings that is exceeding Border Patrol facilities, is experiencing a humanitarian crisis that is escalating at the same time as these new arrivals.
The Border Patrol’s facilities and shelters in the west Texas town have been overrun in recent days due to a significant surge of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, which has resulted in a torrent of so-called “street releases.”
Republican US Representative Tony Gonzalez told the New York Post, “We’ve never seen anything like this.” Not on the streets of El Paso, but in a third-world nation, is this sight.
According to KVIA-TV, this has caused scenes of misery, with hundreds of migrants sleeping on the streets without access to restrooms or showers. Additionally, locals claim that the “smell of human waste is overpowering in the neighbourhood.”
According to Gonzales, who represents a portion of El Paso, “having people wandering the streets” is neither safe nor secure; rather, it is nearly apocalyptic.
Gonzales said, “I’d say that we are really sympathetic people who want to give the shirt off our back, but when there is no end in sight, it’s simply not fair.”
Days after the Biden administration formally extended Venezuelans’ unique safeguards, known as Temporary Protected Status, which prevent some of them from being deported, the scenario in El Paso has arisen.
The news of the dire situation in El Paso comes a day after reports that desperate migrants in Eagle Pass, located 450 miles east along the border, murdered a guard dog and started eating animals.
According to the most current CBP data available, just under 200,000 illegal aliens were stopped when they crossed the southern border in July.
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has started busing thousands of migrants to so-called sanctuary cities including New York, Washington, DC, and Chicago, where officials have complained about finding it difficult to handle them.
El Paso, the sixth-largest city in Texas, is one of several border regions dealing with a situation that is becoming exponentially worse. Its population, which is mostly Hispanic (81%) and mainly dependent on the oil sector for local employment, is also home to a significant medical facility and university. There, a home typically costs $203,000.