Martha's Vineyard /tags/marthas-vineyard Martha's Vineyard en-US WLRN Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT Migrant flights lawsuit is dismissed after new migrant transport bill passes /immigration/2023-02-23/migrant-flights-lawsuit-is-dismissed-after-new-migrant-transport-bill-passes A Leon County Circuit Court judge has dismissed a case against Governor Ron DeSantis over flights funded by Florida that took migrants to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas last year. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT /immigration/2023-02-23/migrant-flights-lawsuit-is-dismissed-after-new-migrant-transport-bill-passes Jim Saunders After Martha's Vineyard, lawmakers give DeSantis $10 million more to move migrants /national-politics/national-politics/2023-02-10/after-marthas-vineyard-lawmakers-give-desantis-10-million-more-to-move-migrants As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:41:28 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2023-02-10/after-marthas-vineyard-lawmakers-give-desantis-10-million-more-to-move-migrants Valerie Crowder Judge dismisses migrant flights records case /law/2023-01-30/judge-dismisses-migrant-flights-records-case A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the Florida Department of Transportation and a contractor did not fully comply with public-records requests about controversial state-funded flights of migrants to Massachusetts. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:30:00 GMT /law/2023-01-30/judge-dismisses-migrant-flights-records-case Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Judge to review South Florida senator's lawsuit over the DeSantis administration's migrant flights /state/2023-01-10/judge-to-review-south-florida-senators-lawsuit-over-the-desantis-administrations-migrant-flights A circuit judge will hear arguments about whether he should toss out a lawsuit filed against the DeSantis administration for flying 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /state/2023-01-10/judge-to-review-south-florida-senators-lawsuit-over-the-desantis-administrations-migrant-flights Jim Saunders Groups sue DeSantis administration's migrant relocation program /immigration/2022-12-02/groups-sue-desantis-administrations-migrant-relocation-program A lawsuit filed by immigrant rights groups against Gov. DeSantis and other officials challenges the constitutionality of Florida's migrant relocation program. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:30:00 GMT /immigration/2022-12-02/groups-sue-desantis-administrations-migrant-relocation-program Associated Press Judge says migrant flights lawsuit needs changes /immigration/2022-11-15/judge-says-migrant-flights-lawsuit-needs-changes A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a South Florida senator challenging the use of state funds to transport migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:30:00 GMT /immigration/2022-11-15/judge-says-migrant-flights-lawsuit-needs-changes Dara Kam | News Service Florida DeSantis seeks to scuttle Pizzo migrants lawsuit /immigration/2022-11-10/desantis-seeks-to-scuttle-pizzo-migrants-lawsuit Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration Monday urged a circuit judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a South Florida senator who alleges state-funded flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts violated the Florida Constitution and another law. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:30:00 GMT /immigration/2022-11-10/desantis-seeks-to-scuttle-pizzo-migrants-lawsuit Jim Saunders Sundial Now: Exposé of migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard reveals deception and pain /podcast/sundial/2022-10-27/sundial-now-a-deep-into-migrant-flights-to-marthas-vineyard How did Floridians' tax dollars play a role in Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent operation to send migrants from San Antonio, Texas to Martha's Vineyard? A new Miami Herald investigation looked into the state’s controversial migrant relocation program. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:04:40 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-10-27/sundial-now-a-deep-into-migrant-flights-to-marthas-vineyard Sherrilyn Cabrera, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Treasury probing Florida Gov. DeSantis’ migrant flight /immigration/2022-10-13/treasury-probing-florida-gov-desantis-migrant-flight The Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is investigating whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis improperly used federal pandemic aid to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:00:00 GMT /immigration/2022-10-13/treasury-probing-florida-gov-desantis-migrant-flight Fatima Hussein DeSantis won't pay for exploiting migrants — just as Maduro hasn't for expelling them /commentary/2022-09-22/desantis-wont-pay-for-exploiting-migrants-just-as-maduro-hasnt-for-expelling-them COMMENTARY Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro know that using or abusing Venezuelan migrants is a politically safe move. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-09-22/desantis-wont-pay-for-exploiting-migrants-just-as-maduro-hasnt-for-expelling-them Tim Padgett