There is a large working class Brazilian population on Martha's Vineyard (the offender in this article is Brazilian). They are often seasonal workers, coming to the island between Memorial Day and Labor Day ("Peak Season") to work in the service industry and trades. This particular Brazilian was first arrested in June of 2023, released after serving 90 days of a one year sentence, and then rearrested for the current charges (rape and enticement of a minor under 16). So, a few thoughts:
The year-round population of MV is between 15k and 20k. These are mostly working class people with a sprinkling of local retirees. MV winter is shit. Cold, wet, dreary. Anyone with "fuck you" money is only there for the summer. Any given day during Peak Season, the island population could be as much as 120k (many day-trippers come over from the mainland).
It sounds like this guy may have gotten into a... situationship... with a local girl, hence the enticement charges. He coild have been staying with some year-round friends or family, wasting time until the summer season came around and work was available again.
All this is to say that while this is certainly a failure of our immigration system, I don't think it has much to do with the current influx of invaders. Yeah, the guy is a douche, yeah, throw his ass out of the country... but this problem has existed for decades on MV, and to fix it they will have to decide as a community that they don't want to import cheap labor during the summer months and pay workers under the table.
Source - I'm a former MV resident (mid-late 2000's), with current family ties to the island.
Woodchippers needed in Martha's Vineyard!
Where's Ted Kennedy when we need him?
There is a large working class Brazilian population on Martha's Vineyard (the offender in this article is Brazilian). They are often seasonal workers, coming to the island between Memorial Day and Labor Day ("Peak Season") to work in the service industry and trades. This particular Brazilian was first arrested in June of 2023, released after serving 90 days of a one year sentence, and then rearrested for the current charges (rape and enticement of a minor under 16). So, a few thoughts:
The year-round population of MV is between 15k and 20k. These are mostly working class people with a sprinkling of local retirees. MV winter is shit. Cold, wet, dreary. Anyone with "fuck you" money is only there for the summer. Any given day during Peak Season, the island population could be as much as 120k (many day-trippers come over from the mainland).
It sounds like this guy may have gotten into a... situationship... with a local girl, hence the enticement charges. He coild have been staying with some year-round friends or family, wasting time until the summer season came around and work was available again.
All this is to say that while this is certainly a failure of our immigration system, I don't think it has much to do with the current influx of invaders. Yeah, the guy is a douche, yeah, throw his ass out of the country... but this problem has existed for decades on MV, and to fix it they will have to decide as a community that they don't want to import cheap labor during the summer months and pay workers under the table.
Source - I'm a former MV resident (mid-late 2000's), with current family ties to the island.