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About 50 migrants unexpectedly arrived by plane on Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday, according to local officials.
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This exacerbates a Republican-led state strategy that has seen migrants being transported in busloads to liberal strongholds like New York and Washington.
This is done to protest the sharp increase in illegal immigration under President Biden.
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According to State Senator Julian Cyr, a Massachusetts Democrat who represents Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, the migrant group came without prior notice.
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Taryn M. Fenske, the communications director for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, made a statement about the 2 flights.
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He said that they were a part of a state initiative to transport undocumented immigrants to locations deemed to be "sanctuary cities."
Approximately $12 million was budgeted by the Florida Legislature for the transportation programme this year.
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One of the migrants, Leonel, remarked that he had "never seen anything like" the generosity of the residents of Martha's Vineyard.
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Senator Cyr of Massachusetts condemned the move and said, "This is a nasty hoax that manipulates people who are looking for a better life."
With the median property price on the island hovering over $1 million, there is a severe lack of affordable housing.