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On September 19, 2022, a legal group in Boston filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Governor Rick DeSantis for relocating almost 50 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard. This came following a criminal investigation led by Texas Sheriff Javier Salazar. The migrants were told that they were going to be relocated to Boston or Washington, D.C, but were transported to Martha's Vineyard. Most of the migrants were in the process of applying for asylum which suggests that none of the migrants were in violation of federal law.

The Venezuelan migrants were promised work, housing, payments, and legal assistance if they participated in the Florida government's relocation program but quickly found out that these promises were untrue upon arriving in Boston. There were no accommodations or work opportunities available. A criminal investigation has been launched into the program and the individuals associated.

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