Coverage dated September 19, 2022

Venezuelan Migrants Sue DeSantis For Flying Them To Martha's Vineyard

Headline from Forbes

The lawsuit alleges the migrants faced “severe emotional distress” after they were flown to Massachusetts under false pretenses and left “destitute and stranded.”

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Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Migrants sue Gov. Ron DeSantis over Martha's Vineyard relocation 'scheme' (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.

  2. The Guardian

    Advocates for migrants who were sent to Martha’s Vineyard sue Ron DeSantis (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Suit says Venezuelans were ‘used as political pawns’ in a ‘fraudulent and discriminatory’ scheme

  3. Tucson

    Migrants sue Florida governor over Martha's Vineyard flights (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a “fraudulent and

  4. Forbes

    Venezuelan Migrants Sue DeSantis For Flying Them To Martha's Vineyard (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The lawsuit alleges the migrants faced “severe emotional distress” after they were flown to Massachusetts under false pretenses and left “destitute and stranded.”

  5. FOX 13 Tampa

    Venezuelan migrants sues Gov. DeSantis over Martha's Vineyard flights (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Venezuelan migrants flown to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary Tuesday for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.

  6. CBS News

    Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard say they were misled in lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    One Venezuelan mother traveling with her husband and their 11-year-old child said she "felt helpless, defrauded, and desperate" after arriving in Martha's Vineyard.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Migrants Flown to Martha's Vineyard File Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A group of Venezuelans who were among dozens of migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have filed a lawsuit against the Republican governor. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the plaintiffs under pseudonyms against DeSantis and Florida Department of Transportation Secr…

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