"Martha's Vineyard Declared itself as a sanctuary city Until the buses arrived," says a September 19, 2022 Facebook post.
Screenshot of a Facebook post taken September 23, 2022
Similar posts circulated on Facebook and Instagram in English and Spanish. Many include photos of the New York Post's September 17, 2022 issue, which had a headline that said: "Liberals deport migrants."
"So much for 'sanctuary,'" says text above the headline of the New York tabloid front page.
Screenshot of a Facebook post taken September 21, 2022
On September 4, 2022, DeSantis flew about 50, mostly Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard as part of a political battle over immigration ahead of the US midterm elections.
Since then, several lawsuits have been filed against DeSantis on behalf of migrants who allege they were sent to Martha's Vineyard under false pretenses by the Florida governor, who is now under investigation. DeSantis has justified his actions by describing the island, a Democratic stronghold and popular vacation spot for the country's political elite, as a "sanctuary" destination for undocumented immigrants.
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