Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard moving to US military base White House condemns transfer of 50 Venezuelan migrants to wealthy US island as ‘cruel stunt’ by Republicans. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022
Don Jr jokes about violence against migrants in Instagram post as he backs DeSantis’s Martha’s Vineyard stunt President’s son shares series of memes depicting scenes where migrants were attacked by border officials on the US southern border The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
Hillary Clinton says DeSantis sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is ‘literally human trafficking’ Ron DeSantis abandoned around 50 migrants on Martha’s Vineyard on Thursday without warning in a pushback against the Biden administration’s immigration policies The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
Florida governor defends migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard, suggests more to come Florida's Republican governor on Friday defended his decision to fly dozens of migrants to the wealthy vacation island of Martha's Vineyard from Texas, and said similar actions could follow as a political dispute over border security deepened in the run-up to U.S. elections in November. Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
DeSantis criticized for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard: ‘It’s un-American’ Democrats outraged at the ‘reckless’ and ‘soulless’ actions and question the legality of what some called a political stunt The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2022
Ron DeSantis embraces white nationalism Republican governors "shipping" migrants off is a dehumanizing stunt — and it's meant to be one Salon · Sep 16, 2022
Stephen Colbert: DeSantis ‘was human trafficking these families as a political stunt’ Late-night hosts discuss the Florida governor’s sending two planes full of asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2022
Tucker Carlson backs DeSantis’s Martha’s Vineyard migrant planes: ‘It doesn’t look that bad’ On Thursday, the filmmaker Burns had said DeSantis’ actions were coming straight from the ‘authoritarian playbook’ and was treating human lives as ‘political pawns’ The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard offered shelter at Cape Cod military base The nation is watching as state and local officials figure out long-term plans to house the Venezuelan migrants. Axios · Sep 16, 2022
Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard moving to military base Authorities say migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved to housing on a military base on Cape Cod The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
DeSantis tries to out-Trump Trump There's an ugly history behind this week's Martha's Vineyard atrocity — even if Trump thinks it was all his idea Salon · Sep 16, 2022
DeSantis and Abbott Are Wrong To Treat Migrants as a Punishment Plus: How students learn best, insurers drive police reforms, and more... Reason · Sep 16, 2022
DeSantis could be charged with kidnap after moving migrants to Martha’s Vineyard California Governor Gavin Newsom asks DoJ to ‘investigate whether the alleged fraudulent inducement would support charges of kidnapping under relevant state laws’ The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
After migrants arrived in Martha's Vineyard, a community gathered to welcome them Residents across Martha's Vineyard say they were scrambling to care for the nearly 50 immigrants, who arrived without warning at the local airport. WEKU · Sep 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022 First Thing: Judge proposed by Trump appointed in Mar-a-Lago records case Judge Cannon appointed Judge Raymond Dearie as special master and denied the DoJ’s plea to continue reviewing the seized records. Plus, how to survive an empty nest
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard by Florida governor say they were misled Some migrants who were flown to the wealthy island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, said on Thursday they were duped about their destination, and Democratic leaders called for a probe of the move by Florida's Republican governor to send them there from Texas.
The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2022 Rightwingers threaten legal action on Biden’s student loan debt relief Republicans say they will seek to oppose the student loan forgiveness in the courts and are making it a key talking point in the midterm elections
Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022 Editorial: With shameful Martha’s Vineyard stunt, DeSantis dishes out cruelty with a smirk Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ latest stunt to embarrass President Joe Biden — in advance hopes of replacing him in the Oval Office — was to dump immigrants stopped at the Southern border in a fancy community in New England that was not expecting or prepared to house them.
Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022 Editorial: Florida, home of many a Proud Boy, a hotbed for white supremacy. The rest of us can’t stand silent White supremacists and extremists don’t always wear white robes and burn crosses. They don’t necessarily meet in dingy headquarters away from civilized society
France 24 · Sep 16, 2022 Biden outraged as Texas, Florida governors displace migrants across country Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took credit Thursday for sending two planeloads of undocumented Venezuelans from Texas to wealthy Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, as Republicans play up immigration issues before November midterm elections.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022 Migrant crisis – live: DeSantis stunt could undercut Hispanic voter support in November Critics accuse Republican governors of carrying out a dangerous ‘political stunt’
Los Angeles Times · Sep 16, 2022 GOP governors bused migrants to liberal cities. Texas sent them to the vice president’s home WASHINGTON — Politicians have been using migrants as props for decades. Republicans visit the Southwest border and declare that immigration is out of control. During the Trump administration, Democrats made their way to detention centers to decry the treatment of children locked in cages.
Salon · Sep 16, 2022 Goldberg talks immigration on "The View" "We don’t have any problem when people come through the border from Canada," Goldberg said
Axios · Sep 15, 2022 Top Biden officials to discuss "litigation options" over migrant buses sent by GOP governors Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered two planes to fly roughly 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022 Newsom calls for US inquiry into DeSantis and migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard Gov. Gavin Newsom called Thursday for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to fly several immigrant families to Martha’s Vineyard.