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Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can sue charter flight company
AP ^ | April 1, 2024

Posted on 04/01/2024 5:43:10 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Lawyers representing migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard nearly two years ago by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can sue the charter flight company that transported them to the island off the Massachusetts coast, according to a ruling Monday by a federal judge in Boston.

The 50 Venezuelans were sent to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio, Texas, and had been promised work and housing opportunities.

Under Monday's ruling, the migrants can proceed with their suit against Florida-based Vertol Systems Co., which had agreed to fly them to the island for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

An email to the company seeking comment after the afternoon release of the ruling was not immediately returned.

Also named in the suit is DeSantis, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for president before dropping out in January.

The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts said in its ruling that it does not have jurisdiction over DeSantis in this case.

The court, however, found that the facts of the case “taken together, support an inference that Vertol and the other Defendants specifically targeted Plaintiffs because they were Latinx immigrants.”

The DeSantis administration noted that the judges' order dismissed the state defendants.

(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: allisondburroughs; bidenbordercrisis; desantis; dmassachusetts; florida; illegals; marthasvineyard; massachusetts; rondesantis
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To: DoughtyOne

No....these people all volunteer...they are NOT forced...


21 posted on 04/01/2024 6:03:35 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Perhaps Florida needs to target Haitian refugees on the next flights...


22 posted on 04/01/2024 6:05:06 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk
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To: Sacajaweau

Okay, thanks...

They haven’t got a single complaint then.


23 posted on 04/01/2024 6:06:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

As long as the Democrats insist on using the term “Latinx”, he’s doing to lose votes with the Hispanics.


24 posted on 04/01/2024 6:06:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Two tiered Lawfare.


25 posted on 04/01/2024 6:09:32 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: DoughtyOne

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/805842/turns-out-illegal-immigrants-love-it-at-marthas-vineyard/


26 posted on 04/01/2024 6:11:24 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

Thanks. Yes, that’s about it isn’t it.

The Left is so disgusting.


27 posted on 04/01/2024 6:18:34 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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To: MinorityRepublican


https://mvhc.us/all-are-welcome-poster/

Source is the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center
28 posted on 04/01/2024 6:22:43 PM PDT by In_Iowa_not_from
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To: Gay State Conservative

Front row to the stoogery...


29 posted on 04/01/2024 6:27:06 PM PDT by kiryandil (what Odessa doink?)
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To: Paladin2
Two tiered Lawfare.

Yup. Obamastooge.

Obama stooge Allison D. Burroughs - one of John Roberts’ “non-partisan” judges...

30 posted on 04/01/2024 6:28:36 PM PDT by kiryandil (what Odessa doink?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Those “migrants” (illegals) aren’t entitled to *anything* in this country. The only bit of my tax dollars I’d grudgingly agree to spend on that refuse is transportation back to their home countries.

Let’s Go Brandon.


31 posted on 04/01/2024 6:30:54 PM PDT by Allegra (Less propaganda would be appreciated.)
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To: kiryandil

“...one of John Roberts’ “non-partisan” judges...”

That’s really triggering, please don’t remind me of the traitor’s remarks.

[He’s got a bad case of Long TDS...]


32 posted on 04/01/2024 6:33:37 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: MinorityRepublican

And again- the GOP bends over and takes it.

Where are the massive lawsuits by Texas and other red states against biden for border violations?


33 posted on 04/01/2024 6:34:21 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: MinorityRepublican
"they were Latinx immigrants.”

Judge Karen, no Hispanic uses the term "Latinx."

34 posted on 04/01/2024 6:36:47 PM PDT by HonkyTonkMan ( )
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To: God luvs America

martha’s vinyard way up in yankeeland, might want to rethink that. Better ask them disney yankees what they think about riling people up down Here.


35 posted on 04/01/2024 6:38:04 PM PDT by armourenthusiast (I capitalize everything related to South)
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To: MinorityRepublican
The communist judiciary will brook no resistance to the Dem plan to destroy America.

Even if he wins (and manages to take office), Trump had better be prepared to use the US Marshals or MP's to drag hundreds of DOJ, FBI, state and local officials and Federal judges off to jail or it's all for naught.

36 posted on 04/01/2024 6:51:06 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Looks like she could be a part time UMC pastor.


37 posted on 04/01/2024 7:18:21 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: MinorityRepublican

What standing can such a person have if in violation of the federal immigration law? U.S. Code #1325.

A person in violation of this federal law is a criminal:

U.S. Code § 1325 - Improper entry by alien.

(a)Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact,


38 posted on 04/01/2024 7:32:22 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Photo.....

Keep rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Don’t try to understand ‘em.

All the things I’m missin’
Good vittles, love, and kissin’
Are waiting at the end of my ride

Move ‘em on, head ‘em up
Head ‘em up, move ‘em on
Move ‘em on, head ‘em up
Rawhide

Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in
Ride ‘em in, cut ‘em out
Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in
Rawhide


39 posted on 04/01/2024 7:34:51 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: armourenthusiast

rethink what?? Fight fire with fire- drop lawsuit after lawsuit against biden in red states


40 posted on 04/01/2024 7:37:31 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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