Friday, September 16, 2022
Backfire?
The 50 migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a way to highlight the immigration problems of border states has sparked outrage among communities serving them. Condemnation was swift from the White House on down, and it wasn't clear the migrants knew they were being used. Some thought they were going to Boston. It was a publicity stunt, a low-down way to highlight problems border states are facing. Should he have done it? He will almost certainly have gained support from conservative constituents and he needs them to run for President. But, it is unclear whether independents were positive. Polls will show soon enough whether he has hurt his reputation with voters. One can only hope he stops using migrants in this way. They have heavy-enough burdens as it is.
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