If the migrants were misled into boarding the flights, the ruse used to transport them could constitute fraud, false imprisonment, or kidnapping, lawyer warns.
The move panders to the governor's supporters, who deride Democrat-led, immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” cities.
A vocal proponent of affordable housing, universal child care, Biden's Immigration Act of 2021, and Medicare for All, Sanchez believes the decisions Sen. Marco Rubio has been making "are not in the best interest of Floridians." That is why he is running to oust him in 2022.
The bills, which are separate from Biden's comprehensive immigration plan, are expected to have a better chance of passing in Congress.
"How we describe people sticks, it affects how we treat them," said Vanessa Parra Sparkles, communications director at Define American.
The Texas representative also wants to expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
Just a couple of days after President Biden issued his 100-day pause on deportations, a Texas judge has blocked the moratorium.
The decision undoes the Trump administration’s massively unpopular policy responsible for the separation of more than 5,500 children from their parents at the U.S-Mexico border.
The demeaning reference dates back to 1789 in US law and is overused by right-wing conservative media to vilify undocumented immigrants in the country.
“Today immigrants across the country can breathe a sigh of relief,” Marisa Franco, National Director for Mijente said.
