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Economy
Illegals on Martha's vineyard being arrested - threat to local economy
2025-06-10
[WashingtonPost] Life on Martha’s Vineyard and the adjacent island of Nantucket has been disrupted since officers arrested dozens of immigrants late last month, igniting fear among undocumented workers who form the backbone of the workforce here just as the busy summer season gets underway.

"The money is just going to stop flowing," said a 33-year-old Brazilian man who owns three businesses on the Vineyard and spoke on the condition of anonymity because he has no legal status in the United States. "The U.S. is only losing in pushing us out."
Precisely as intended. If you have a successful business model, why did you never apply to regularize your situation? Or does it only work if you don’t pay fees and taxes like legal business owners must?
Masked immigration officers wearing bulletproof vests arrived on Coast Guard boats right after the Memorial Day weekend and detained several dozen people on both islands. Federal authorities described the arrests as part of a massive sting across Massachusetts that resulted in nearly 1,500 arrests. On the islands, about 40 people were detained, including an alleged MS-13 gang member and someone described as a "child sex offender," according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Boston. Most had no criminal record and were stopped on their way to work, community members said.
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Posted by:Lord Garth

#2  O.k., that's a start. Now what about other businesses that knowingly hire illegals? I guess Martha didn't donate enough to Trump's campaign.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2025-06-10 20:35  

#1  Most had no criminal record and were stopped on their way to work, community members said.

Other than breaking the laws on legal immigration into the United States.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2025-06-10 13:10  

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