Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by DeSantis get special visas, lawyer says
- Migrants tricked into taking flights to Martha's Vineyard from Texas are now eligible for U visas, providing protection and work eligibility, says attorney Rachel Self.
- Some migrants granted U visas based on being victims of crime, following certification by Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- Bona fide determinations in U visa petitions allow some migrants from Venezuela and Peru to work temporarily and avoid deportation until visa availability, attorney Self confirms.
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Illegal Immigrants Flown to Martha’s Vineyard Will Get ‘Crime Victim’ Visas
Some of the illegal immigrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 are expected to receive a special visa that would allow them to stay and work, their attorney said. Those individuals applied last year for what’s known as the U visa, a special type of immigration status granted to crime victims who are helpful to the authorities in the investigation or prosecution of crimes. In this case, they worked with a Texas she…
Immigrants transferred with deception to Martha's Vineyard could obtain visas to compensate for them
The Committee recommends that the State party take all necessary measures to ensure that the right to adequate housing is guaranteed in the State party's next periodic report.
Some of 49 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by the state of Florida are now able to legally work in US
An attorney representing some of the 49 migrants transported to Martha's Vineyard by the Florida government announced some may be receiving a "U visa" that will allow them to reside and work in the U.S.
Democrat Texas sheriff helping to give migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard 'victims of crimes' visas
A Democrat sheriff in Texas has taken steps to ensure that at least some of the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard a year and a half ago may remain in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.In September 2022, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida sent nearly 50 migrants, who made a brief stop in his state after crossing into the U.S. in Texas, to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, an island with six of the wealthiest, most exclusive towns in Amer…


Migrants shipped to Martha’s Vineyard by Gov. Ron DeSantis given crime victim visas
The migrants applied last year for a special type of visa designated for crime victims -- known as a U-visa -- after they claimed they were duped into boarding charter flights from San Antonio, Texas to the upmarket liberal enclave in Massachusetts with the false promises of jobs and housing.
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