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Immigration is at the forefront in Massachusetts after migrants arrived

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial scheme to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard has brought immigration front and center for Massachusetts politicians.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis drew attention to himself when his state lured² legal migrants into taking a flight to Martha's Vineyard. The flight is now the subject of a criminal investigation³. A Texas sheriff asserts the migrants were in the U.S. legally, and the only thing that may be illegal was the action of the Florida government. The act did trigger debate in Massachusetts, and Anthony Brooks⁴ of WBUR has been listening.

ANTHONY BROOKS, BYLINE⁵: As soon as the news broke that some 50 Venezuelans had landed in Martha's Vineyard, Jay McMahon issued a press release. McMahon is a conservative Republican running for Massachusetts attorney general. He called his opponent and other Democrats⁷ radical⁸ progressives who've been welcoming illegal immigrants to the state for years. McMahon says while his heart goes out to the migrants, they should be handled by law enforcement and not welcomed as new residents.

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JAY MCMAHON: It's not a community-based issue where we just welcome anybody that's poor and say we're going to take care of them, give them health care and all that stuff.

BROOKS: McMahon says he's sympathetic to Southern governors like DeSantis of Florida, who claim to be overwhelmed by waves of immigrants.

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MCMAHON: I just don't like that all of a sudden now we're getting them here in Massachusetts.

BROOKS: But his Democratic opponent in the race for AG, Andrea Campbell, blasted DeSantis for a cruel political stunt⁹ that targeted families, women and children. But she said the citizens of Martha's Vineyard, public officials and advocates all scrambled¹⁰ to welcome the Venezuelans, offering them food, housing and compassion¹¹.

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ANDREA CAMPBELL: Because that's what we're about here in Massachusetts. And frankly¹², that's what Democrats are about, not political stunts¹³.

BROOKS: Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal, who heads Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston, stresses that the migrants are not illegal immigrants. He's representing many of them and says they surrendered to immigration officials at the border and are now in the country legally as they await their hearings. On Tuesday, Espinoza-Madrigal filed a federal class action suit against DeSantis, accusing him of luring¹⁴ the migrants to Massachusetts with false promises of housing, jobs and legal assistance.

IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL: This is a fraud, and this has a host of criminal and civil implications. Lawyers for Civil Rights will be targeting the governor of Florida and other accountable parties.

BROOKS: Meanwhile, some Massachusetts lawmakers are calling for a federal investigation - among them, state Representative Dylan Fernandes, who slams DeSantis for trying to be tough on immigration.

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DYLAN FERNANDES: There is nothing tough about using women and children as political pawns¹⁵. Ron DeSantis is a coward.

BROOKS: Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat⁶ who's running for governor, is evaluating whether to pursue legal action against DeSantis. Her Republican opponent, Geoff Diehl, is attacking her. Yesterday, Diehl told conservative radio host John Fredricks that Healey supports liberal policies that make Massachusetts a sanctuary¹⁶ for undocumented immigrants.

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GEOFF DIEHL: So that's a public safety issue that we've been dealing¹⁷ with in Massachusetts for quite a while.

BROOKS: David Paleologos is a pollster with Suffolk University who's about to release a poll on the Florida governor's race. He says the scheme to fly the migrants to Martha's Vineyard is a way to stoke fears about a broken immigration system and energize¹⁸ conservatives.

DAVID PALEOLOGOS: DeSantis will benefit in Florida among core Republican voters with this action, and that might be all by design.

BROOKS: Shipping¹⁹ migrants to Massachusetts could also help DeSantis win over many Republicans across the country as he eyes a potential presidential run, even if critics in Massachusetts call the move cruel and cynical²⁰.

For NPR News, I'm Anthony Brooks.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 lured   

吸引，引诱（lure的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
• Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

6 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

7 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

9 stunt   

n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长

参考例句：

• Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
• Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。

10 scrambled   

v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞

参考例句：

• Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

12 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

13 stunts   

n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
• The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 luring   

吸引，引诱（lure的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Cheese is very good for luring a mouse into a trap. 奶酪是引诱老鼠上钩的极好的东西。
• Her training warned her of peril and of the wrong, subtle, mysterious, luring. 她的教养警告她：有危险，要出错儿，这是微妙、神秘而又诱人的。

15 pawns   

n.（国际象棋中的）兵( pawn的名词复数 )；卒；被人利用的人；小卒v.典当，抵押( pawn的第三人称单数 )；以（某事物）担保

参考例句：

• The hostages are being used as political pawns. 人质正被用作政治卒子。
• The allies would fear that they were pawns in a superpower condominium. 这个联盟担心他们会成为超级大国共管的牺牲品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

17 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

18 energize   

vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量

参考例句：

• It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
• This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒，可以激活你的能量，让你有更多的活力！

19 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

20 cynical   

adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的，不信世道向善的

参考例句：

• The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
• He was cynical that any good could come of democracy.他不相信民主会带来什么好处。