UPDATE: The migrants flown by Florida to Martha's Vineyard have all left the Cape Cod military base where they were given temporary housing for new alternatives.
All of the nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants who were moved to Joint Base Cape Cod after being flown to Martha's Vineyard by the state of Florida have now been moved to alternative housing off the base our out of Massachusetts, officials said Friday.
There were 49 migrants who took the state up on its offer to relocate them from Martha's Vineyard — where they were— to Joint Base Cape Cod several days later. All have been either brought to"alternative housing" or left the state for other"opportunities," according to a statement from the state's Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
"The Administration is grateful for the collaborative efforts between several state agencies and non-profit providers to ensure each individual received necessary humanitarian resources and access to new housing options," the statement said.
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