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15 Sep 20220 On Thursday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) reacted to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard by stating that Martha’s Vineyard is “very small” and so there are “absolutely no resources to deal with this.” Keating said, “That’s part of the cynical nature of this. Martha’s Vineyard is a very small populated island. People commute from the land just to work there because there’s no housing. So, there’s absolutely no resources to deal with this. But fortunately, religious community members and local officials and now state officials are springing into action to deal...

You asked for it! Wealthy Martha's Vineyard residents face pressure to welcome migrants into their multi-million dollar homes after proudly displaying signs saying 'we stand with immigrants... all are welcome here' Conservatives are finding mirth in Florida's migrant airlift to Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday evening Florida Gov. DeSantis sent about 50 migrants to the wealthy island enclave aboard a chartered aircraft Many on the island have long displayed signs proclaiming 'all are welcome here' - including immigrants Now DeSantis supporters joke that those signs will be quickly torn down by local residents But officials on they island say they are...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams backtracked on Thursday, denying that his administration would be "reassessing" the right to shelter for asylum seekers amid an influx of 11,000 migrants since May. On Wednesday, Adams told reporters that New York City’s shelter system was at its "breaking point," adding that the "city’s prior practices, which never contemplated the busing of thousands of people into New York City, must be reassessed." The remark sparked reports suggesting he was considering the 1981 "right to shelter" agreement guaranteeing anyone without a place to sleep a bed in New York City.