First published at 17:40 UTC on September 16th, 2022.
Massachusetts officials are working to house, feed and support a group of about 50 migrants, mostly originating from Venezuela, since their unexpected arrival on Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday.
The group had been sheltering at St. Andrew'…
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Massachusetts officials are working to house, feed and support a group of about 50 migrants, mostly originating from Venezuela, since their unexpected arrival on Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday.
The group had been sheltering at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Edgartown, and are now being moved to Joint Base Cape Cod.
Local police and staff with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency made way for the procession of people to board the buses. As they passed flashing cameras clutching bags, each person stopped to bid farewell to the Islanders who had welcomed them.
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional Transit buses were bound for the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal.
Standing on the shoreline, migrant Everlides Dela Hoz said she didn’t know where she was headed. She said she was told there would be beds and that it would be safe. She said they were promised help finding work.
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