Conjecture: Dementis is using migrants as pawns to trigger outrage from Democrats. That builds him up in the eyes of Republicans.

This suggests we should downplay the importance of his stunts. I think that Martha's Vinyard's response will be helpful.

Republican officials tricked migrants into accepting flights to Martha's Vineyard via false promises. The migrants' lawyers are suing and calling for prosecution.

That's more significant than mere helpless outrage.