When some 50 migrants were flown to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas and Florida, they arrived to find no food and no shelter. They were dumped and left, in the place known for being a vacation spot, as part of a publicity stunt. Their fortunes, however, appear to have changed. GBH’s Sara Betancourt reports that lawyers argue that the migrants may qualify for visas reserved for crime victims, which will allow them to stay in the US.
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