DeSantis engaged in large scale human trafficking with tax $

[pixy0stix]

My title.

Official title: DeSantis ships migrants to Martha's Vineyard - www.politico.com/news/2022/09/15/desantis-migrants-marthas-vineyard-immigration-florida-00056870

[sent]

He had them flown there? How does this even work? Like he arranged to charter a plane and pay for it to fly to Martha's Vineyard, a tiny island with a small airport? You can't even drive there from the mainland without shipping your car on a boat. Who pays for this?

So many questions. I keep seeing reports about "illegals being bussed" to a location very close to my town so it's been on my radar but I haven't been able to follow it closely.

[AJL]

JFC!

Human beings, DeSantis! The people you DUMPED in another state are human beings. They are not stray animals. They are not cast off goods. They are HUMANS! I am so angry about this that I'm shaking. I want to hit this man in the balls. Repeatedly.

[imimahoney]

Sept 15, 2022 9:26:57 GMT -5 sent said:

He had them flown there? How does this even work? Like he arranged to charter a plane and pay for it to fly to Martha's Vineyard, a tiny island with a small airport? You can't even drive there from the mainland without shipping your car on a boat. Who pays for this?

So many questions. I keep seeing reports about "illegals being bussed" to a location very close to my town so it's been on my radar but I haven't been able to follow it closely.

It seems to be 2 chartered flights and most likely the Florida tax payers.

Him and Abbott are just awful humans.

[noodleoo]

I fucking hate DeSantis. This was a publicity stunt. MV is a tiny island without the resources to manage this, especially with no warning. I saw this on the local news last night and was livid. (Note they did take care of them because of course they found a way, but this was unconscionable).

[af1212]

This was reported on npr this am as well.

@ pic of child in article
www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1123109768/migrants-sent-to-marthas-vineyard

The migrants said they were basically tempted onto the plane with promises they were going to Boston for better opportunities. Disgusting.

There were 50 of them and Martha’s Vineyard people say it was only one plane not two and it came from San Antonio but also stopped in Florida and SC.

“The migrants said a woman they identified as "Perla" approached them outside the shelter and lured them into boarding the plane, saying they would be flown to Boston where they could get expedited work papers. She provided them with food. The migrants said Perla was still trying to recruit more passengers just hours before their flight.“

[pixy0stix]

I want to know if the taxpayers of FL are cool with their state setting aside $12M of their money for publicity stunts.

[Velar Fricative]

Sept 15, 2022 9:40:32 GMT -5 imimahoney said:

Sept 15, 2022 9:26:57 GMT -5 sent said:

He had them flown there? How does this even work? Like he arranged to charter a plane and pay for it to fly to Martha's Vineyard, a tiny island with a small airport? You can't even drive there from the mainland without shipping your car on a boat. Who pays for this?

So many questions. I keep seeing reports about "illegals being bussed" to a location very close to my town so it's been on my radar but I haven't been able to follow it closely.

It seems to be 2 chartered flights and most likely the Florida tax payers.

Him and Abbott are just awful humans.

It is definitely Florida taxpayers. The OP article mentions the Florida legislature has allocated $12 million to traffic human beings. Er, fly them to "sanctuary cities/states." 

The odd thing is, some of these people in Martha's Vineyard reported arriving from Texas, as mentioned above. So, if true, Florida taxpayers are paying for human trafficking happening from other states too. Yay fiscal conservatism!

[Velar Fricative]

Also, there's nothing stopping any of these people from, like, going back to Florida or Texas or wherever if they want to. They probably won't, but still. So this is nothing more than an election season political stunt by assholes using vulnerable people as pawns. I guess they couldn't find a caravan to feature on the news.

[heat40]

I saw this last night, and I can’t explain how infuriating it is for me. And then I think of who his supporters are down here, and I can’t help but be disgusted by them. Shameful. I hope this bites them in the ass, I doubt it though.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Not the point, but why Martha's Vineyard?

[Velar Fricative]

Sept 15, 2022 10:11:43 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Not the point, but why Martha's Vineyard?

The Obamas have a house there. Just my hunch that that’s the reason.

[notreal]

Sept 15, 2022 10:11:43 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Not the point, but why Martha's Vineyard?

Why do they do anything? To own the libs.


(Martha's vineyard is in a blue state and seen as a bastion of liberal wealth)

[picksthemusic]

This is so enraging on so many levels. These people deserve so much better.

[estrellita]

This is absolutely disgusting. Also, I feel like support for these people would have cost less than the money they spent shipping them off? I know, his supporters won't give a single shit about that because they're more concerned with getting the migrants out of there, but still.

[hellomarriedlife]

I hope that Elin Hilderbrand mentions this in her next novel. Her stuff takes place on Nantucket, but she mentions some current events and she mentions Martha's Vineyard. 

[InBetweenDays]

Edited because clearly I don't know how to embed tweets.
Edited again because I figured it out!

This is so awful and the MAGATS are going to eat it up.

But my cousin lives on the vineyard and shared this. If you go to twitter it also gives a link if people want to help support these migrant families.

[susiebw]

Sept 15, 2022 10:28:44 GMT -5 estrellita said:

This is absolutely disgusting. Also, I feel like support for these people would have cost less than the money they spent shipping them off? I know, his supporters won't give a single shit about that because they're more concerned with getting the migrants out of there, but still.

This is what I have been coming back to as I've been hearing about these buses (and now planes!?) taking people from Florida and Texas to various places.  What a phenomenally stupid use of that money.

The same fools that are celebrating this would be completely appalled at the same amount of money being allocated to doing something good for these people.  It's so gross.

[atexan]

Sept 15, 2022 10:28:44 GMT -5 estrellita said:

This is absolutely disgusting. Also, I feel like support for these people would have cost less than the money they spent shipping them off? I know, his supporters won't give a single shit about that because they're more concerned with getting the migrants out of there, but still.

Not to mention most of these people would have become contributing members of the community in a relatively short time.  Our economy (especially the economies of these border states) depend on immigrants yes including "illegals."  They pay taxes and do jobs we need done.  So a small investment in helping up front actually provides financial benefit.

That doesn't own the libs though.

Not to mention the general moral repugnancy of this and the hypocrisy of these fake Christians and etc etc.

"Lord when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger and not minister to you?" "That time you conned me onto a plane to Martha's Vineyard."

[StrawberryBlondie]

Sept 15, 2022 10:13:16 GMT -5 notreal said:

Sept 15, 2022 10:11:43 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Not the point, but why Martha's Vineyard?

Why do they do anything? To own the libs.


(Martha's vineyard is in a blue state and seen as a bastion of liberal wealth)

Right, but quite a few places would also meet this criteria. Why Martha's Vineyard specifically?

[calamity]

Sept 15, 2022 11:15:02 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Sept 15, 2022 10:13:16 GMT -5 notreal said:

Why do they do anything? To own the libs.


(Martha's vineyard is in a blue state and seen as a bastion of liberal wealth)

Right, but quite a few places would also meet this criteria. Why Martha's Vineyard specifically?

The news  report I heard in the car is because it's near Kamala's home.

[devonpow]

I just listened to Up First (NPR daily news podcast) and apparently they actually came from Texas? At least the migrants they interviewed. They said they recently arrived in Texas and were clearly mislead into getting in the plane (told they were going other locations, told where they were going could expedite their legal process etc). Also MV authorities say it wass one plane but desantis says 2. He’s such an asshole.

As to why MV, Texas and Florida have been busing migrants to other safe harbor areas but I guess it’s not making as much of a splash as a small, very wealthy, currently in the off season so more strained for resources, Island.

[devonpow]

Sept 15, 2022 11:43:20 GMT -5 calamity said:

Sept 15, 2022 11:15:02 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Right, but quite a few places would also meet this criteria. Why Martha's Vineyard specifically?

The news  report I heard in the car is because it's near Kamala's home.

she doesn’t have a house on the vineyard. I believe another group of migrants was sent to DC near her home there.

[calamity]

Sept 15, 2022 11:46:37 GMT -5 devonpow said:

Sept 15, 2022 11:43:20 GMT -5 calamity said:

The news  report I heard in the car is because it's near Kamala's home.

she doesn’t have a house on the vineyard. I believe another group of migrants was sent to DC near her home there.

Thanks, hard to keep all the fuckery straight. These deplorable assholes!!

[Velar Fricative]

Sept 15, 2022 11:09:41 GMT -5 atexan said:

Sept 15, 2022 10:28:44 GMT -5 estrellita said:

This is absolutely disgusting. Also, I feel like support for these people would have cost less than the money they spent shipping them off? I know, his supporters won't give a single shit about that because they're more concerned with getting the migrants out of there, but still.

Not to mention most of these people would have become contributing members of the community in a relatively short time.  Our economy (especially the economies of these border states) depend on immigrants yes including "illegals."  They pay taxes and do jobs we need done.  So a small investment in helping up front actually provides financial benefit.

That doesn't own the libs though.

Not to mention the general moral repugnancy of this and the hypocrisy of these fake Christians and etc etc.

"Lord when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger and not minister to you?" "That time you conned me onto a plane to Martha's Vineyard."

Right? Even if you don't care about, you know, caring about other people, economically we NEED immigrants. Now moreso than ever. If they love capitalism so much they should understand that, but capitalism is only a way for they themselves to gain power so who cares. 

[carmenere]

www.wcvb.com/article/migrants-arrive-marthas-vineyard-massachusetts-charter-flights-florida/41220505

State rep from Cape Cod claps back: "This is an island that is in the business of welcoming people," Cyr said. "But it’s pretty disgusting that a state or a governor or whoever this is would capitalize on the unfortunate, dire circumstances of these families who are just looking for a better life. To capitalize that for a political stunt or for a 'gotcha' moment. That’s just disgusting.”

"Gov. Ron DeSantis could learn a lesson from Massachusetts on what patriotism and liberty really look like if he weren’t so busy using humans as props in a cruel stunt to buoy his pathetic political aspirations," Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey wrote in a post on social media. "To those who’ve just landed: we gladly embrace you."

The response of the Martha's Vineyard community is really beautiful. We truly are seeing the worst and the best of humanity.

[seeyalater52]

Sept 15, 2022 12:27:21 GMT -5 carmenere said:

www.wcvb.com/article/migrants-arrive-marthas-vineyard-massachusetts-charter-flights-florida/41220505

State rep from Cape Cod claps back: "This is an island that is in the business of welcoming people," Cyr said. "But it’s pretty disgusting that a state or a governor or whoever this is would capitalize on the unfortunate, dire circumstances of these families who are just looking for a better life. To capitalize that for a political stunt or for a 'gotcha' moment. That’s just disgusting.”

"Gov. Ron DeSantis could learn a lesson from Massachusetts on what patriotism and liberty really look like if he weren’t so busy using humans as props in a cruel stunt to buoy his pathetic political aspirations," Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey wrote in a post on social media. "To those who’ve just landed: we gladly embrace you."

The response of the Martha's Vineyard community is really beautiful. We truly are seeing the worst and the best of humanity.

Per usual the MA electeds did NOT come to play!

[scm1011]

Sept 15, 2022 13:00:55 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Sept 15, 2022 12:27:21 GMT -5 carmenere said:

www.wcvb.com/article/migrants-arrive-marthas-vineyard-massachusetts-charter-flights-florida/41220505

State rep from Cape Cod claps back: "This is an island that is in the business of welcoming people," Cyr said. "But it’s pretty disgusting that a state or a governor or whoever this is would capitalize on the unfortunate, dire circumstances of these families who are just looking for a better life. To capitalize that for a political stunt or for a 'gotcha' moment. That’s just disgusting.”

"Gov. Ron DeSantis could learn a lesson from Massachusetts on what patriotism and liberty really look like if he weren’t so busy using humans as props in a cruel stunt to buoy his pathetic political aspirations," Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey wrote in a post on social media. "To those who’ve just landed: we gladly embrace you."

The response of the Martha's Vineyard community is really beautiful. We truly are seeing the worst and the best of humanity.

Per usual the MA electeds did NOT come to play!

I f&cking love Ed Markey. 

[shauni27]

This has me in tears. That people can be so fucked up and yet on the other hand, people can be so good. Vote these mother fuckers out.

[gretchenindisguise]

I guess I missed the part of the bible where Jesus said ship the poor to your enemies.