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More chartered flights from Haiti expected as Americans escape rising gang violence
Read full article: More chartered flights from Haiti expected as Americans escape rising gang violenceAmid rising gang violence in Haiti, the U.S. Department of State is vowing to charter even more flights of Americans stuck in the Caribbean country with some expected to land as early as Wednesday.
‘An American problem:’ DeSantis defends Florida flying migrants to California
Read full article: ‘An American problem:’ DeSantis defends Florida flying migrants to CaliforniaGov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called for states to be “more aggressive” in immigration enforcement, as California officials continued investigating potential criminal wrongdoing after Florida directed flights of migrants from Texas to Sacramento.
Appeals court rejects challenge to law banning sanctuary cities in Florida
Read full article: Appeals court rejects challenge to law banning sanctuary cities in FloridaIn a win for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers, a federal appeals court Thursday tossed out a challenge to a 2019 immigration law that banned so-called sanctuary cities in Florida.
Judge sides with Florida in immigration lawsuit against Biden administration
Read full article: Judge sides with Florida in immigration lawsuit against Biden administrationSiding largely with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Biden administration’s handling of immigrants at the Southwest border violates federal law.
Gov. DeSantis rolls out new initiatives aimed at cracking down on undocumented migrants
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis rolls out new initiatives aimed at cracking down on undocumented migrantsGov. Ron DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Thursday morning to speak about what he calls an ongoing crisis when it comes to migrants coming into the United States illegally, according to News 6 partner News4Jax.
Bill allowing Florida to fly migrants around the US passes state Senate
Read full article: Bill allowing Florida to fly migrants around the US passes state SenateRepublicans in the Florida Senate passed a bill that gives the state the authority to fly migrants who arrive here anywhere in the country to other locations.
Florida GOP lawmakers likely backing DeSantis’ migrant flight plan
Read full article: Florida GOP lawmakers likely backing DeSantis’ migrant flight planThe Florida Senate on Wednesday likely will take up a plan that would bolster Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to send migrants to “sanctuary” cities and states, as Republicans and Democrats battle over the issue.
Florida judge rules against Gov. DeSantis on migrant records
Read full article: Florida judge rules against Gov. DeSantis on migrant recordsA Leon County circuit judge Tuesday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration did not comply with the state’s public-records law after an open-government group sought records about a controversial decision to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Group sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over migrant flight records
Read full article: Group sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over migrant flight recordsAn open-government group Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to force Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to release additional records about a controversial decision last month to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Florida lawmaker challenges Gov. DeSantis on migrant flights
Read full article: Florida lawmaker challenges Gov. DeSantis on migrant flightsA South Florida state senator late Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ controversial decision last week to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts and seeking to block similar flights in the future.
Gov. DeSantis explains how Florida got involved in migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis explains how Florida got involved in migrant flights to Martha’s VineyardGov. Ron DeSantis explained at a news briefing Tuesday how operations at the Florida Panhandle led to him flying dozens of undocumented immigrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard earlier this month.
Lawsuit targets Florida Gov. DeSantis after he flew migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
Read full article: Lawsuit targets Florida Gov. DeSantis after he flew migrants to Martha’s VineyardAs he defended sending migrants to “sanctuary jurisdictions,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday was hit with a potential class-action lawsuit that alleged Venezuelan migrants were lured with false promises to fly last week from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Florida Gov. Desantis continues to defend sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
Read full article: Florida Gov. Desantis continues to defend sending migrants to Martha’s VineyardFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to defend his decision to fly dozens of undocumented immigrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard.
DeSantis addresses Florida funds used to fly migrants from Texas to New England. Here’s what he had to say
Read full article: DeSantis addresses Florida funds used to fly migrants from Texas to New England. Here’s what he had to sayFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed the use of state funds to fly migrants who "intended to come to Florida" from Texas to Martha's Vineyard during a news conference in Daytona Beach on Friday.
Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard to be moved to mainland
Read full article: Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard to be moved to mainlandFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the playbook of a fellow Republican, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to a new level by catching officials flat-footed in Martha's Vineyard with two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants.
Faith leaders speak out against Florida Gov. DeSantis after 2 airplanes of immigrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard
Read full article: Faith leaders speak out against Florida Gov. DeSantis after 2 airplanes of immigrants sent to Martha’s VineyardFaith leaders are holding a news conference in Orlando to speak out against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after two airplanes carrying immigrants were flown to Martha’s Vineyard.
Venezuelan-American groups decry Florida Gov. DeSantis’ decision to send migrants to Massachusetts
Read full article: Venezuelan-American groups decry Florida Gov. DeSantis’ decision to send migrants to MassachusettsLeaders in South Florida’s Venezuelan-American community gathered in Doral to denounce Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to send two planes filled with undocumented immigrants to Massachusetts.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends 2 airplanes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends 2 airplanes of immigrants to Martha’s VineyardRepublican governors are escalating their practice of sending migrants without advance warning to Democratic strongholds, including a wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts and the Washington, D.