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Three Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The lawsuit alleges an elaborate scheme of people luring migrants with hotel rooms, McDonald’s gift cards, hundreds of dollars in cash and false information about their final destinations.

The Texas Tribune

Advocates for migrants who were sent to Martha’s Vineyard sue Ron DeSantis

Suit says Venezuelans were ‘used as political pawns’ in a ‘fraudulent and discriminatory’ scheme

The Guardian - US

Migrants sue Florida governor over Martha's Vineyard flights

Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them

The Independent UK

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Ron DeSantis dropping migrants off on Martha's Vineyard may be illegal – an immigration lawyer explains why

The unexpected arrival of approximately 50 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on Sept. 14, 2022, has prompted legal questions about how and why, exactly, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered planes to drop them in this unlikely destination.

The Conversation

Massachusetts panel explores changes to state seal, motto

The commission appointed to come up with a new state seal and motto for Massachusetts to replace the current ones that critics decry as racially insensitive to the state’s Indigenous communities has some ideas, but has made no firm decisions

The Independent UK

White House and Delaware prepare for possible plane from Texas carrying migrants

The possible flight would come less than a week after a plane from Texas left migrants in Massachusetts.

Axios

Texas sheriff probes DeSantis stunt

DeSantis' legal trouble may just be getting started as he faces potential federal and state probes

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Texas Sheriff Opens Criminal Investigation Into Migrants 'Lured Under False Pretenses' to Martha's Vineyard

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Reason

7 weeks from Election Day, migrants take center stage in political theater

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took something of a victory lap this weekend for his controversial flight sending migrants to the tony northeastern island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

WEKU

Cannabis Industry Report: House Brands Losing Ground in Massachusetts?

As recreational markets mature, “house brands” are starting to lose share. What is the importance of branded cannabis flowers in this context? What are the macro trends that drive the evolution of the flower category? How does market segmentation impact this category and how do regulations affect market share across states?

Benzinga

Bexar County sheriff launches investigation into Florida flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered two flights to send migrants recruited in San Antonio to the tony Massachusetts vacation spot, a move that drew outrage after some migrants later said they were misled into getting on the planes.

The Texas Tribune

DeSantis defends Martha's Vineyard migrant flights after Texas investigation opens

A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into flights ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that took the migrants to Massachusetts. DeSantis says outrage over the flights was misplaced.

WEKU

DeSantis actions on migrants is ‘mini-ethnic cleansing’, expert warns

Professor says treating the Republican decision to move migrants to Martha’s Vineyard as a political stunt risks diminishing its ‘moral seriousness’

The Guardian - US

2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women

The year 2022 is shaping up to be a watershed for women seeking political power in Massachusetts

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WEKU

Flying migrants to Massachusetts was political, critics say. But was it legal?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is running for reelection, said the flights from Texas were "voluntary" but if they were lured, some argue the migrants could now be victims of a crime.

Axios

Lawyers for Martha's Vineyard migrants blast "political stunt," urge Feds to open criminal probe

The lawyers said their clients "were induced to board airplanes and cross state lines under false pretenses."

Salon

Droughts endanger cranberry harvest

Another year of erratic weather means cranberry farmers are facing slim margins and tough decisions.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Giants in Week 2: 53-man roster by jersey number

The New York Giants take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 2, and here's a look at their 53-man roster by jersey number.

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Salon

Markey heads probe of DeSantis stunt

The Treasury Department is urged to investigate the Florida governor's use of Covid-19 relief

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz forced to admit trafficking migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview

Ron DeSantis widely criticised for flying two planeloads of Venezuelans to upscale Massachusetts island

Boston Herald

Editorial: Border crisis not just a Texas problem

For residents of Massachusetts and New York communities who suddenly find themselves hosting migrants from Florida and Texas, the border crisis just got personal.

Ballotpedia

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

There are four states with a governor of one party and veto-proof legislative majorities of the opposing party: Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, and Massachusetts. That number could change this year. In three states, the party controlling the legislature could add new members to create a veto-proof majority opposing a governor of…

Reuters

Florida governor defends migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard, suggests more to come

Florida's Republican governor on Friday defended his decision to fly dozens of migrants to the wealthy vacation island of Martha's Vineyard from Texas, and said similar actions could follow as a political dispute over border security deepened in the run-up to U.S. elections in November.

Miami Herald

Migrants leave Martha’s Vineyard for military base on Cape Cod

EDGARTOWN, Mass. — After two full days of sheltering in a Martha’s Vineyard Episcopalian parish, a group of traveling migrants from Venezuela was bused and ferried off the Massachusetts island on Friday morning.

The Guardian - US

DeSantis criticized for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard: ‘It’s un-American’

Democrats outraged at the ‘reckless’ and ‘soulless’ actions and question the legality of what some called a political stunt

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