File photo: A group of immigrants gather outside St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Sept. 15, 2022, in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha’s Vineyard.can move forward with a lawsuit against the company that dropped them off. The destination of the flights was a surprise to both the migrants and residents of the Massachusetts island, according to the lawsuit.
Burroughs said she did it “without prejudice,” leaving the plaintiffs and their legal team the option to refile their claims in another court as the case continues. Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue, who was named in the suit for his role in “soliciting quotes, selecting vendors, and negotiating contracts to transport immigrants to Massachusetts” had “approved the payment from the $12 million in funds appropriated to Florida DOT,” the plaintiffs allege. The judge dismissed claims against Perdue.
“The favorable ruling is a major victory in the Martha’s Vineyard case, and it sends a crucial message: private companies can — and will — be held accountable for helping rogue state actors violate the rights of vulnerable immigrants through illegal and fraudulent schemes,”The plaintiffs allege the DeSantis administration hired a videographer to record their arrival at Martha’s Vineyard, according to the suit.
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