It actually wasn't awful for Democrats. Despite the fact that DeSantis pulled this stunt with no warning at all, the migrants were met by Marta's Vineyard residents with open arms. They provided shelter and food for them. The Governor of MA - a Republican - went out of his way to thank Martha's Vineyard residents for what they had done and immediately offered assistance from the state. He mobilized the National Guard to assist in relocating many of these people, because Martha's Vineyard is small and has very little public housing to offer, Many of them have been relocated to a military base on Cape Cod, where there's more room for them. Families were kept together.
The anger is about how DeSantis did this. I guess you must be thrilled that your tax dollars were used by your governor to charter two planes to fly immigrants from TX to MA. That's how your beloved governor spends your money - political games that you pay for.
They were lured onto the planes by being told they were going to Boston and would get expedited work permits, and they were then taken somewhere else without their knowledge or permission (which may constitute kidnapping). The outrage is not only about the fact that he moved immigrants without their permission, but also that he used them as human pawns for a stupid stunt that proved nothing. |
