Shelter and humanitarian support are being offered for about 50 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard last week in what critics call a political stunt by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Governor Charlie Baker activated 125 members of the Massachusetts National Guard as part of the state’s emergency response plan. DeSantis’ maneuver is part of a larger move by Republican critics of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies hoping to target so-called sanctuary states. Locals have largely reacted with open arms. For analysis, we speak with Elora Mukherjee of Columbia Law School, where she runs the immigrants’ rights clinic.
We speak with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
The Democratic candidates for mayor of Albany in June 24's primary gather for an environmental forum hosted by WAMC.
For Thanksgiving, we take an audio tour deep inside the Polar Seltzer factory in Worcester, Mass.