DeSantis: I Will Send Haitians To Martha’s Vineyard

Florida Politics reports:

The return of Air DeSantis may be imminent. Gov. Ron DeSantis said some undocumented immigrants intercepted while attempting to land in Florida from Haiti may lead to a trip to New England for those refugees.

“We do have our transport program also that’s going to be operational,” DeSantis said. “So Haitians who land in the Florida Keys, their next stop very well may be Martha’s Vineyard.” These could be costly trips; previous junkets cost taxpayers $35,000 per traveler.

DeSantis has often defended his administration’s transport of undocumented immigrants to Massachusetts — which some critics have described as “human trafficking” — including saying during a presidential campaign stop that the trips were compatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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RON DESANTIS: “Haitians land in the Florida Keys? Their next stop very well may be Martha’s Vineyard.” pic.twitter.com/J6D01ACarB

— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) March 19, 2024