A group of immigrants has landed on the wealthy Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, part of a campaign by Republican governors to shift the immigration burden to Democratic areas.
Florida officials say 2 planes with migrants were taken to the popular summer destinationVenezuelan migrants stand outside St. Andrew's Church in Edgartown, Mass., on Wednesday after they were sent to the community from their entry point into the U.S.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for the arrival of two planes of immigrants, one spokesperson told Fox News and a second said on Twitter.
The Florida legislature appropriated $12 million US to transport the migrants from the state consistent with federal law, Fenske said. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, said he was in touch with local officials and that short-term shelter was being provided. U.S. border agents have made a record 1.8 million migrant arrests so far in fiscal year 2022, with many attempting to cross multiple times, creating humanitarian challenges and political liabilities for President Joe Biden ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election. It's an issue Republican politicians and conservative media outlets have been highlighting.
Most migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela who cross into the United States are allowed to stay to pursue asylum claims, since they are difficult to deport due to frosty diplomatic relations with their respective governments.
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