The News4JAX I-TEAM pulled state records showing the state paid another $950,000 to an aviation company called Vertol Systems. That’s in addition to the $600,000 for the first round of flights.
Six days since DeSantis chartered planes to fly the migrants to Massachusetts, the controversy continued. Attorneys for the Venezuelans say they were asylum seekers who boarded the planes being told they were getting jobs, money and housing.
DeSantis has been vocal about the issues. On Tuesday, he spoke about the topic again, this time in front of a crowd in Bradenton, saying he made the right move. There are talks of more movement of migrants with DeSantis saying he’s gotten the Florida Legislature’s approval for $12 million worth of migrant transportation.
Biden defended criticism that he was soft on the southern border while speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon.
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