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Some of the 49 migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio in 2022 can legally work in the US and can’t be deported because they are considered crime victims, according to multiple reports.
A federal judge has ruled that lawyers representing migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard nearly two years ago by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can sue the charter flight company that flew them to the island off the Massachusetts coast.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar met with California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Major County Sheriffs of America Conference to discuss the concurrent investigations into the migrant flights out of Texas and into other cities around the U.S.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has filed a criminal case with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office in connection with the transportation of 49 migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard in September 2022 by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.
It’s been just over two months since migrant flights left San Antonio, and newly released video and texts are shedding light on the effort to move dozens of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.
The move clears a pathway for those people to get a special visa to stay in the country that they otherwise would not have received.
The Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is investigating whether Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis improperly used federal pandemic aid to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard as part of his effort to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations.”.
The League Of Latin American Citizens or LULAC identified the person allegedly connected to luring migrants onto charted flights in September. Why the nonprofit fears she might be a flight risk.
At the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival, Buttigieg said the efforts of Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in sending migrants to Democrat-led cities are “hurting people in order to get attention.”
Colbert gave Salazar a shout-out on Tuesday evening during as he roasted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for transporting migrants on chartered flights from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.
The lawsuit alleges an elaborate scheme of people luring migrants with hotel rooms, McDonald’s gift cards, hundreds of dollars in cash and false information about their final destinations.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered two flights to send migrants recruited in San Antonio to the tony Massachusetts vacation spot, a move that drew outrage after some migrants later said they were misled into getting on the planes.
The latest moves by Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week have triggered outrage among immigration rights’ groups and Democrats who have accused the Republicans of engaging in human trafficking and treating migrants like “human cargo” to score political points.
