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Texas officials are investigating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over an operation last week to fly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Democratic Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar Launches Criminal Investigation into Immigrants Who Were “Lurned” by the Immigration Resource Center, “Fake Pretense”, Fled to Florida, and Ended Up on Their Own in Martha’s He said he does. Vineyard, he said in a video message to announce the investigation.
“There are 48 people here who are already in difficult times. They are legally in our country at that point,” he said. “I believe they were ripped off. Someone came in from out of state and preyed on these people and lured them in with promises of a better life. That’s absolutely what they were looking for.” .”
Salazar said his office works with lawyers and advocacy groups.
Florida Gov. DeSantis says funds are available to bus illegal immigrants out of his state
DeSantis, a Republican, said he was responsible for two charter flights carrying Venezuelan migrants from San Antonio to Florida and then to Martha’s Vineyard.
In a statement, his office said immigrants had been abandoned by Bexar County and were “having to fend for themselves.”
“Florida has given them the opportunity to seek greener pastures in sanctuary jurisdictions that offer them more resources, as we expected. Unlike the 53 immigrants who died in an abandoned truck, their ill-gotten invitation to the United States,” the statement said, adding that the 53 immigrants found in commercials locked up in a San Antonio truck earlier this year. mentioned the death of
The arrival of immigrants surprised city leaders and the island’s homeless advocates.
“Dealing with the migrant population is nothing new to us, but when a plane lands and you don’t even know it’s coming, that kind of crisis intervention is at a different level,” said Haber Homes executive director. Sue DiVerio said. The shelter, which has been helping bolster resources to care for migrants, told Fox News Digital last week. “It was definitely an unexpected arrival of refugees.”
The move also angered many Democrats, who accused DeSantis of manipulating people’s lives to win political points. There is also
The DeSantis government said migrants were informed of their destination and given “multiple” opportunities to refuse travel. Officials said some people were offered hotels, meals, showers and haircuts a few days before their trip, but actually refused to go.
The administration also said rumors that immigrants were being promised jobs at Martha’s Vineyard were also untrue, and that individuals were simply presented with information about benefits and services commonly found in protected states.
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking him to investigate whether DeSantis could be charged with kidnapping. despite starting the program As the mayor of San Francisco, who bussed thousands of homeless people from San Francisco and the state.
Fox News’ Jessica Chasmar contributed to this report.