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A Report from Martha's Vineyard

Finding kindness amid the cruelty of the Venezuelan migrant crisis.

A Report from Martha's Vineyard

This story first appeared at Newsmakers with JR .

I watched with astonishment the coverage of the Venezuelan men, women, and children arriving, confused and bewildered, at the Martha’s Vineyard airport, not far from my home.

In a cynical act of cruelty, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used these people to draw national attention to himself in his bid for the presidency, feeding on fears of immigrants. “Give me your tired, your poor … and ship them away.”

Vicki Riskin | Credit: Courtesy