Migrants on Martha's Vineyard offered shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod
By CBSBoston.com Staff September 16, 2022 / 9:45 AM / CBS Boston BARNSTABLE - About 50 migrants who arrived unexpectedly on Martha's Vineyard Wedne...
By CBSBoston.com Staff September 16, 2022 / 9:45 AM / CBS Boston BARNSTABLE - About 50 migrants who arrived unexpectedly on Martha's Vineyard Wednesday are now being offered shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod.Gov. Charlie Baker said moving to the temporary shelter on Cape Cod will be voluntary for the migrants from Venezuela, who were flown to the island by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The state will offer the migrants transportation Friday and "humanitarian supports" at the base."JBCC is a facility already designated by MEMA as an emergency shelter in Barnstable County, and its existing infrastructure provides a safe temporary accommodation appropriate for the needs of families and individuals," Baker said in a statement.