DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard migrant relocation plan: inside the records, inconsistencies – By Douglas Soule (USA Today Network/Florida) / Oct 9, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — When Gov. Ron DeSantis sent nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, last month, it appears to have gone against the program guidelines laid out in its bidding process, according to records obtained by the USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida.
The program was designed “to relocate out of the State of Florida foreign nationals who are not lawfully present in the United States,” according to the documents released by the governor’s office Friday evening after a public records request.
The records include a “request for quotes” document that the state used to locate bidding companies to take on the program. It too states that the unauthorized immigrants transported should be in Florida.
The budget Florida passed this year also says the money is meant for in-state immigrants, a point that already has become the subject of litigation.
