Some people in the affluent community pitched in to welcome 50 migrants who were flown in at the order of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. They say the 44-hour visit left an indelible mark on their town.

After sharing hugs and teary goodbyes with roughly 50 migrants who had arrived unexpectedly by plane on this affluent vacation island, the volunteers who sheltered them at an Episcopal church carried out tables and chairs, packed food onto trucks and folded portable cots.