About Martha's Vineyard
I have lived in MA all my life.
The verbal abuse and lies about the Vineyard and the Islanders on the internet is heartbreaking. Sure the summer residents are wealthy. The Islanders are working people.
Some ugly internet comments:
-MV deported them
-They wanted them off the island so they could count their silverware
-They wouldn't hug them, they are smelly
-They had all the brown hired help they needed on The Racist Vineyard Island
Here is the truth of what MV did.
Vineyard Community Rallies Relief Efforts to Assist Stranded Migrants
State and Island officials, faith-based groups, nonprofit agencies and volunteers rallied quickly to accommodate 50 mostly Venezuelan migrants who arrived unexpectedly at Martha’s Vineyard Airport Wednesday, part of a coordinated political campaign to divert migrants from border states.
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Attorneys “are meeting with each person individually,” said Janet Constantino, a coordinator with the Island Counseling Center. “A lot of them have dates with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), so they are trying to figure out when the court cases can be rescheduled.”
Ms. Constantino added that Martha’s Vineyard Community Services had purchased numerous smartphones for the migrants so they could check in with their families. "Some of them have not spoken to their families in months,” she said.
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“People are very anxious to leave,” he said, noting that many thought they were going to Boston. He added that none of the group had planned to arrive on the Vineyard, and state and federal agencies were working together to connect people with friends and family members in the United States.
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“They came with folders with a pamphlet with our information,” said Beth Folcarelli, chief executive officer of MV Community Services. “We don’t have refugee services. I had no idea about any of this. I only found out because one of them gave me their folder. Imagine being dropped in here knowing no one. Absolutely no one. It’s heartbreaking.”
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2022/09/15/vineyard-community-rallies-relief-efforts-assist-stranded-migrants
As they were leaving they most certainly were hugged.
Buses Roll Out as Migrants Head to Ferry and on to Joint Base Cape Cod
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I am so proud of my state, brer. On a moments notice they were there. Food, clothing, blankets and personal items. A street soccer game. Sheltered in a small church.
I am so proud.
I grew up on the Cape.
DeSatan fucked with the wrong people.
MV rules!
So if deSantis was trying to show up the "rich libs", he missed the mark. Big time. Instead, he hit on the year-round residents.
Growing up, one of my next door neighbors owned property in Oak Bluffs and would pack up the car and go up for a few weeks every summer.
I know over the years, Martha's Vineyard has been the subject of a lot of politicized crap (while Nantucket seems to escape that sort of rancor).
I am glad to see that the residents stepped up to show the world how it's done!
