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Former President Barack Obama and other Democrats who own homes on Martha’s Vineyard have remained silent after Republican governors sent roughly 50 illegal immigrants to the wealthy, liberal island.
Fox News reported that it made several requests to representatives for Obama for comment and did not receive any comment.
“The former president did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital on whether he has considered opening up his sprawling 29-acre estate on Martha’s Vineyard to illegal immigrants who have been sent to the island or maybe in the future,” Fox News reported.
“In addition, Fox News Digital reached out to representatives of prominent public supporters of President Biden who own homes on Martha’s Vineyard but did not receive a response. Those Martha’s Vineyard residents include singer James Taylor, director Spike Lee and comedian David Letterman, who all reportedly have homes on the island,” the outlet added.
Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed that he sent two planes carrying 50 illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard to highlight the record influx of illegal immigrants at America’s southern border.
“States like Massachusetts, New York, and California will better facilitate the care of these individuals who they have invited into our country by incentivizing illegal immigration through their designation as ‘sanctuary states’ and support for the Biden administration’s open border policies,” DeSantis spokesperson Taryn Fenske said.
Fox News added:
Duke’s County, which comprises 11 islands off the coast of Massachusetts but is 99% represented by residents of Martha’s Vineyard, voted overwhelmingly for President Biden in the 2020 election by a margin of 77.7% to former President Trump’s 20.6%.
Biden carried every town on the island from Aquinnah on the western coast, where he won 87.6% to 9.6%, to the main hub of Edgartown on the eastern coast, where he won 70.6% to 27.5%.
Former President Obama carried Duke’s County by 48 points in 2012 and by 52 points in 2008.
Despite most on the wealthy island supporting and voting overwhelmingly for Democrats, many freaked out when just 50 illegal immigrants arrived late last week.
Some locals on the island called on Obama to use his home to assist the migrants, including novelist Jane Chittick, who suggested Obama doesn’t care about their dilemma.
“I don’t think people like the Obamas with huge estates who live here in the summer will care (about the migrants),” Chittick said. “I would love to see the Obamas open up their huge property and erect tents and look after all these people while they’re being processed.”
The 50 migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard represent less than one-tenth of 1% of the nearly 5 million illegal immigrants believed to have crossed the southern border since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.
Two days later, the 50 migrants were loaded onto buses to be transported off of Martha’s Vineyard to military housing on the Cape Cod mainland.
Conservatives on social media had a field day with the entire ordeal.
🚨🚨🚨 Leftist hypocrisy: National Guard sent to interdict 50 illegal immigrants who disturbed liberals’ golf games & Chardonnay at Martha’s Vineyard.
Biden does NOTHING to address 4.2 MILLION illegal immigrants who have flooded small towns in Texas.
Biden doesn’t care. https://t.co/j5JhPk4JxJ
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 16, 2022
Just 50 illegal immigrants entered Martha's Vineyard, and within 48 hours the wealthy liberal residents rounded them up and shipped them off to a military base.pic.twitter.com/HZKMBQPZt3
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) September 16, 2022
Add 50 illegal aliens and a rich liberal utopia becomes Thunderdome. But they all insist border states eat millions. https://t.co/FfNkuyAbAo
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) September 16, 2022
Martha’s Vineyard residents whining that there’s no housing for the arriving illegals, but the Obama mansion is RIGHT THERE
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) September 15, 2022
I've gone to the effort of helping authorities in Martha's Vineyard by locating some of the mansions where the illegal immigrants can stay.
First stop, Obama's $11.75 million estate. pic.twitter.com/McHUmeCrAB
— Ben Kew 🐶 (@ben_kew) September 15, 2022
This one belongs to Joe Biden's "climate czar." The question is, does it have a helicopter pad? pic.twitter.com/usQ7golZ86
— Ben Kew 🐶 (@ben_kew) September 15, 2022
In 2014, Obama referred to the practice of welcoming immigrants to our shores as something central to the American way of life.
“America is – and always has been – a nation of immigrants,” the former president said at a naturalization ceremony for service members and military spouses. “Throughout our history, immigrants have come to our shores in wave after wave from every corner of the globe. Every one of us, unless we’re Native American, has an ancestor who was born somewhere else. That’s what makes America special. That’s what makes us strong. The basic idea of welcoming immigrants to our shores is central to our way of life. It is in our DNA. “
