Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent two planes full of migrants to Martha's Vineyard as part of his 'promise to drop off undocumented immigrants in progressive states,' according to media outlets.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to add new information and comments from public officials.looked up late Wednesday afternoon to find a group of 50 people – men, women and children – standing in the center’s parking lot.
Foxnews.com reported that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent two planes full of migrants to Martha's Vineyard as part of his"promise to drop off undocumented migrants in progressive states."Ted Cruz wants to send migrants from the Mexican border to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket"This all started to transpire late afternoon. They came unannounced," said The Rev. Vincent G. “Chip” Seadale, rector ofin Edgartown where the migrants were to sleep Wednesday night.
Carla Cooper said volunteers ordered pizza, salad and soup to feed the people, aged 3 to adults in their 40s, "who had had no food or water since 6 a.m." St. Andrew's staff has reached out to a contact that works with the island's food banks and the Greater Boston Food Bank about arranging meals for the unexpected arrivals, Seadale said.
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