Authorities in Massachusetts said Sunday that they have requested a federal human trafficking probe after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis boasted of sending about 50 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard to shine a national spotlight on immigration issues.
Governor DeSantis sent 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard with no prior communication or coordination with local leaders.Authorities in Massachusetts said Sunday that they have requested a federal human trafficking probe after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis boasted of sending about"We are requesting that the Department of Justice open an investigation to hold DeSantis and others accountable for these inhumane acts," state Rep. Dylan Fernandes tweeted Sunday.
“It’s only when you have 50 illegal aliens end up in a wealthy rich enclave that he decides to scramble at this,” DeSantis said. "There is nothing tough about using women and children and families as your political tools," Fernandes said on MSNBC."Ron DeSantis is a coward."The Venezuelan migrants are among a global diaspora of millions of people who left the country to escape a depressed economy and a dictatorial regime amid power outages, lack of access to reliable water, rampant inflation and political turmoil.
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