DeSantis defends Martha's Vineyard decision, blasts Biden during visit in Bradenton

Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his decision to send 48 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard during a press conference Tuesday afternoon at a...

September 21, 2022
1:42 AM

Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his decision to send 48 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard during a press conference Tuesday afternoon at a Bradenton restaurant. Illegal immigration is often viewed as a border issue, but many who cross into states like Texas, California, Arizona, or New Mexico often do so as a part of a long journey to final destinations elsewhere. For 48 Venezuelan migrants, that journey took an unexpected and highly public turn from the Texas border to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts in a move that some regard as a political ploy by the Florida governor.

Jesse Mendoza