Martha's Vineyard

A team of New England Aquarium researchers caught a series of beautiful photos of whales swimming in sync off the coast of Massachusetts this week.

A path to legal status has opened for the 49 migrants flown last month to Martha’s Vineyard after a Texas sheriff signed off on U visa certifications.

The group of about 50 migrants at the heart of the lawsuit were flown last week to Martha’s Vineyard after fleeing Venezuela.

A group of Venezuelans who were among dozens of migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have filed a lawsuit against the Republican governor. The class action lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the plaintiffs under pseudonyms against DeSantis and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue, claims the migrants were deprived of “their liberty, bodily...

At a briefing Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said they received word of the reported flight and were working with state officials and local service providers to “welcome them in orderly manner.”

Wednesday’s unexpected arrival of dozens of undocumented immigrants, sent to Martha’s Vineyard from Florida under the order of Gov. Ron DeSantis, brought back vivid memories of a similar situation that unfolded on Cape Cod more than 60 years ago. In June of 1962, white supremacists in the South arranged for hundreds of Black families from Arkansas to board one-way buses…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his actions after sending two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, as Democrats are denouncing the action. At a news conference Thursday, DeSantis reiterated that the state was sending the immigrants to a “sanctuary” destination. “We are not a sanctuary state and it’s better to be able to go to a sanctuary jurisdiction,...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s office said it is supporting officials on the island after learning of the situation.

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