Anything we cats could say about what's happening on Martha's Vineyard right now is dwarfed by the testimony of people who are there. Here's a recent social media post from a Vineyard resident:
"I was at St. Andrews Church helping to feed these people. They were told they were going to Boston, where housing and jobs were waiting for them. In other words, they were lied to. There were men, women and CHILDREN! They hadn't eaten anything since 6 am.
"What kind of depraved individual loads up 50 people onto a plane and dumps them in a strange place without even notifying anyone that they're coming? These are 'leaders'? These are 'Christians'?
"I'll tell you what this is. It's a disgusting political stunt — at the expense of human beings just wanting to work and provide for their families.
"But you know what? On this island, we treated them with dignity. We fed them, we gave them medical attention, and we will give them a warm and safe place to sleep. Tomorrow, we will give them breakfast and help them figure out what's next. Because on Martha's Vineyard, we won't turn our backs on people in need who are being abused by extremist Republican governors for some cheap soundbite on Fox News.
"Thank you to all the volunteers who were there — it restores my faith in humanity that we came together to help people in need."
—Mike Savoy, Islanders Talk
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