Texas Sheriff Certifies Martha’s Vineyard Migrants Are ‘Crime Victims’
View Source | October 14, 2022 1:11 pm
- A Texas sheriff has certified that the nearly 50 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were victims of a crime. That certification is a key step in qualifying them for a special visa they would not have otherwise been eligible for.
- Texas’ Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar expeditiously signed certification forms for all of the migrants, according to Boston-based immigration attorney Rachel Self, who went down to San Antonio to obtain the paperwork.
- “Based upon the claims of migrants being transported from Bexar County under false pretenses, we are investigating this case as possible Unlawful Restraint,” Salazar said in a statement to GBH News.
- “We have submitted documentation through the federal system to ensure the migrants’ availability as witnesses during the investigation.”
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