A federal judge says migrants can sue the company that flew them to Martha's Vineyard

Migrants can sue an air transport company that they say misled them when it flew them from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. A judge dismissed claims against Florida officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis.Venezuelan migrants gather at the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal in Marthas Vineyard. The group was transported to Joint Base Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay.Venezuelan migrants gather at the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal in Marthas Vineyard.

In their lawsuit, the migrants, identified as Yanet, Pablo and Jesus say they were told they were going to Massachusetts, but didn't know their final destination was Martha's Vineyard until shortly before landing. In her order, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs says the case can proceed against the air transport company, Vertol. Judge Burroughs dismissed claims against Gov. DeSantis and other members of his administration out of jurisdictional concerns, but did so"without prejudice." That means the legal team representing the migrants can seek to bring DeSantis and others back into the case as it goes forward., Judge Burroughs had harsh words for those involved in the scheme.

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Migrants flown to Vineyard by DeSantis can sue charter company, judge rulesNearly two years after a group of Venezuelan migrants was flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a federal judge in Boston has ruled the migrants can sue the charter company that flew them there. But the court said the plaintiffs cannot sue DeSantis in this case, because his actions did not take place in Massachusetts.
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