Texas sheriff certifies the Martha's Vineyard migrants are crime victims,open the door for spec visa
Source: wgbh
A Texas sheriff has certified that the nearly 50 migrants flown to Marthas 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.
Read more: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/10/13/texas-sheriff-certifies-the-marthas-vineyard-migrants-are-crime-victims-opening-the-door-for-special-visas
What a great guy that De Santis is! Willing to spend over a $100,000 of state covid funds per migrant to get them citizenship!
NCjack
(10,279 posts)some nice places in FLORIDA.
liberalla
(9,250 posts)Bayard
(22,119 posts)In THIS country. Unbelievable!
NorCalBlue
(26 posts)Hallelujah!
ificandream
(9,381 posts)Hope I'm wrong about that.
lostnfound
(16,187 posts)Marthe48
(16,993 posts)It is buying the refugees time. Maybe things will settle down in their home countries in 4 years. Maybe things will settle down in our country in 4 years.
And I'm glad that the cruel intentions blew up in the fascists' faces
CaptainTruth
(6,598 posts)Compared to the normal immigration process, which I went through with my wife, this makes it easier for them to become a lawful permanent resident.
sybylla
(8,519 posts)IIRC, the family also qualifies for special visas and green cards.
This what I learned at a labor trafficking and human trafficking seminar in 2019 while I volunteered for an organization that may have clients who are victims.
lostnfound
(16,187 posts)I generally lean toward open immigration policies, the current process is cruel and absurd.
lostnfound
(16,187 posts)70sEraVet
(3,505 posts)Would it be a felony conviction either for misappropriation of federal funds or for transporting migrants under false pretenses?
CaptainTruth
(6,598 posts)70sEraVet
(3,505 posts)Yet, in many states, A Presidential candidate who has a felony conviction, would not be able to VOTE for himself/herself! Right?
CaptainTruth
(6,598 posts)In other states the person has to petition the govt to have their voting rights restored.
But I think in most (maybe all?) states a convicted felon can't vote while they're serving their sentence. I'm not an expert on that though.
keithbvadu2
(36,853 posts)There was some comment about transporting undocumented immigrants being a crime.
Not sure how that works out.
grumpyduck
(6,242 posts)that would be a federal crime, wouldn't it?
LeftInTX
(25,458 posts)These are asylum seekers who are here "legally", but their status is temporary until they have been granted asylum. (Legally in that they have been processed by ICE and are now free to travel, however, they are required to attend their scheduled asylum hearings. At the hearings they will then determine whether asylum should be granted. The process can take a long time.)
The crime would have been that they were taken to a different place than they had been promised.
Keep in mind, this isn't as much criminality of DeSantis as it is of their rights because a crime had been committed.
grumpyduck
(6,242 posts)then someone committed it, no?
LeftInTX
(25,458 posts)In this case, the crook is Perla Huerta. (Local crime. He is the sheriff, he's not the FBI or a federal prosecutor or a prosecutor)
Being able to prosecute and being offered a special Visa because one is a victim of a crime are two separate issues. Apparently, the laws allow law enforcement to indicate if someone is a victim of a crime. However, no one has been charged, not locally or federally.
onetexan
(13,048 posts). I hope he has extra security detail.
ificandream
(9,381 posts)LeftInTX
(25,458 posts)Lonestarblue
(10,030 posts)Has he also falsely promised them jobs that dont exist and places to stay?
LeftInTX
(25,458 posts)ificandream
(9,381 posts)The fact that DeSatanis is being investigated for this could hopefully mean something is in the works.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)He is coldly and arrogantly playing to the most base and cruel elements of the repuke party, thinking he can parlay this type of arrogance into furthering his career. I think he wants to take over the GOP. He's smart and clever. WATCH HIM CAREFULLY!