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dalton99a

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14. The Florida legislature gave him $12 million:
Sun Jun 4, 2023, 04:24 PM
Jun 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the special legislative session’s migrant relocation program bill into law.

Making the announcement that the bill was now part of the state statutes on Twitter, DeSantis said he signed the legislation to send “illegal aliens to sanctuary jurisdictions” to protect Floridians from the immigration policies of President Joe Biden.

The bill passed in the February special legislative session, on a largely partisan divide, was written to repeal and replace the less definitive program created in 2022’s fiscal year budget.

The program, a $12 million appropriation to move migrants without proper authorization,to other parts of the U.S. was used just once to fly nearly 50 individuals to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. in September.

https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/desantis-signs-bill-expanding-migrant-relocation-program/

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Yes. Mostly defeats their point with cruel, inhumane stunts like this. scarletlib Jun 2023 #1
Charge whoever did this with kidnapping and throw their asses in jail! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2023 #2
My thought is hit 'em in the wallet. mitch96 Jun 2023 #6
That would be very effective! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2023 #10
Agreed NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #21
It's too bad human trafficking doesn't apply. ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #9
Yes!!! ... but as you say it will never happen with the clowns we have in the house RKP5637 Jun 2023 #11
My first & only thought was DeSantis, and then I read this paragraph. LOFL! Native Jun 2023 #3
Wait..didn't he arrange for migrants' transfer with Texas? Deuxcents Jun 2023 #4
To Martha's Vineyard? Yes. Native Jun 2023 #5
Is it me or just what is he saying in your highlighted post?! Deuxcents Jun 2023 #7
That it's the State of DeSantis that sent them. Native Jun 2023 #8
So..where is his authority to take people from Texas to New Mexico Deuxcents Jun 2023 #12
The Florida legislature gave him $12 million: dalton99a Jun 2023 #14
Did not know this. I knew about the 16 million for his legal fees Deuxcents Jun 2023 #15
That's an understatement if I ever heard one. Native Jun 2023 #19
Florida voters gave him that authority when they voted for jackass legislators Arazi Jun 2023 #20
Everyone involved in this insult Codifer Jun 2023 #17
Since they were flown moniss Jun 2023 #13
I agree Deuxcents Jun 2023 #16
Human trafficking. CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #18
Mailing Campaign NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #22
Newsom to DeSantis: @RonDeSantis you small, pathetic man. CatWoman Jun 2023 #23
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