“playing politics” For endangering people’s lives, US President Joe Biden has criticized him for sending Venezuelan immigrants to an island community on Martha’s Vineyard without any warning. Additionally, the legality of the move by the governor of Florida is also under scrutiny.Democratic politicians and immigration activists
“Political stunt”. The uproar broke out after DeSantis sent about 50 immigrants, including adults and children, from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard on September 14 on two charter flights.
President Joe Biden denounced DeSantis in his Sept. 15 speech. The US president also criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Biden said he was wrong about what the governor was doing.
“Non-American” and “reckless”. Abbott arranged for two buses from Texas to drop off his more than 100 immigrants from Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guyana, Venezuela and Panama. Notably, both Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott belong to the Republican Party. DeSantis also plans to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Meanwhile, Polaris, the leader of the anti-trafficking charity, issued a strong statement in this regard, questioning whether DeSantis and Abbott’s actions amounted to human trafficking. He made a strong statement, citing workers’ claims. Some immigrants said they didn’t know where they were being sent. Polaris chief Catherine Chen said that when immigrants are tricked for material gain, it should be investigated as human trafficking.
Several Democrats have criticized DeSantis and Abbott. Charlie Christo, the Democratic candidate for governor of Florida, accused DeSantis of trafficking with Florida taxpayer money. Massachusetts federal prosecutor Rachel Rollins even called for a federal investigation into the alleged possible human trafficking.
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Ron DeSantis is Governor of Florida. He belongs to the Republican Party.
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Charlie Christ belongs to the Democratic Party. He served as Governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011.
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