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Attorneys for migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard looking into origination of brochures they believe were handed out under 'false pretenses' - CNN
Sep 20, 2022 1 min, 3 secs
They said migrants were told that the brochure had information on the assistance they would receive in Massachusetts, but they were not told about the differences in programs for refugees and asylum seekers.

The asylum seekers, whom local officials believe originated from Venezuela, arrived in Martha's Vineyard Wednesday, flying in from Texas under arrangements made by Florida Gov.

DeSantis again defended sending the migrants to Massachusetts during an interview with Fox News Monday night and said, "The vendor that is doing this for Florida provided them with a packet that had a map of Martha's Vineyard.

It had the numbers for different services on Martha's Vineyard, and then it had numbers for the overall agencies in Massachusetts that handle things involving immigration and refugees."

It wasn't clear whether he was referencing the brochure in question.

Two of the migrants previously told CNN that while they were in San Antonio, they decided to go on the trip after two women and a man approached them on the streets near a migrant resource center.

The women told him they were from Orlando and worked for private organizations that raise funds to help migrants, Villazana said.

Given their status as asylum seekers, not refugees, they are likely not eligible for the benefits listed on the pamphlet.

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