Date uploaded: 2022-09-16 21:38:17
Shortly after noon Friday, a group of migrants, mostly originating from Venezuela, arrived at their new temporary home on Cape Cod after an unexpected arrival Wednesday on Martha's Vineyard.
Officials have been working to house, feed and support the group of about 50 migrants since they arrived on the wealthy Massachusetts island Wednesday afternoon.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for chartering the two flights, but it's unclear if he had the authority to do so. A spokesperson for DeSantis said the migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard as part of the governor's "promise to drop off undocumented migrants in progressive states."
Biden on Thursday called the move reckless and un-American. "Instead of working with us on solutions, Republicans are playing politics with human beings, using them as props," Biden said.
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