Texas Woman Added in Lawsuit Against DeSantis for Flying Immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Texas Woman Added in Lawsuit Against DeSantis for Flying Immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard
Illegal immigrants gather, after being flown in from Texas on a flight funded by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, at Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., on Sept. 15, 2022. Vineyard Gazette/Handout via Reuters
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A Texas woman has been named in the class-action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for her alleged role in transporting dozens of illegal immigrants from San Antonio to the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard.

Perla Huerta, 43, is accused of luring 49 plaintiffs onto private charter planes from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard earlier this year, according to the amended document (pdf). The original lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Massachusetts on Sept. 20.
Jana J. Pruet
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