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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Johanna Chisholm

National Guard activated to assist migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by DeSantis

Ray Ewing/Vineyard Gazette 2022

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced he plans to activate the National Guard, among the relief efforts his administration is supplying for the 50 migrants who were flown into Martha’s Vineyard under Governor Ron DeSantis’s controversial relocation program.

“The island communities are not equipped to provide sustainable accommodation, and state officials developed a plan to deliver a comprehensive humanitarian response,” said the governor’s office in a statement released Friday.

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