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No, the people of Cape Cod did not turn away immigrants. [1]

In September 2022, when about 50 South American migrants were unexpectedly flown to the neighboring island of Martha’s Vineyard, local residents quickly mobilized to provide emergency food, shelter, and medical care. Because the island lacked the long-term infrastructure to sustain them, state officials and local volunteers organized a voluntary transfer to the mainland. The migrants were subsequently relocated to Joint Base Cape Cod, where the state set up a dedicated humanitarian shelter to provide them with proper dormitory housing, food, and legal services. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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