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2. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that migrants, who were suffering from food insecurity, were gathered together and told they could receive $10 McDonald's gift cards if they signed the form. They were not told what the form was or given time to read it. https://t.co/9wU7yYmt8D — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: In response to the class action lawsuit, DeSantis has released the "consent forms" allegedly signed by the migrants. But the lawsuit alleges DeSantis and his accomplices went to extraordinary lengths to coerce migrants into signing these forms 🧵 https://t.co/vdGLU50leD — PolitiTweet.org

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Looks like I’ll be on at 7:19 PM Eastern! Synchronize your watches. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ll be on @MSNBC shortly with the latest on DeSantis and his scheme to ship migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and elsewhere — PolitiTweet.org

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@BradMossEsq @shipwreckedcrew It says it right at the link this guy googled: “Note: persons who have a pending application for asylum but who have not been granted asylum are not eligible for ORR assistance and services” — PolitiTweet.org

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@BradMossEsq @shipwreckedcrew They definitely do not qualify. — PolitiTweet.org

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The full complaint is available here: https://t.co/onahtf55jU — PolitiTweet.org

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"Upon arrival in Martha’s Vineyard, Plaintiff Yanet Doe felt helpless, defrauded, and desperate. She started crying. She felt anxious and confused. As a result, she suffered from lack of sleep and vertigo." — PolitiTweet.org

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One plaintiff with an 11-year-old was promised "permanent housing, work, educational resources for her son, and help changing her address for immigration proceedings." — PolitiTweet.org

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The lawsuit specifically references the phony brochure first reported in https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ earlier this week. https://t.co/MXdhOY0s89 https://t.co/jT7FaE6cSC — PolitiTweet.org

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The lawsuit alleges that DeSantis and his accomplices engaged in "a premeditated, fraudulent, and illegal scheme centered on exploiting [the migrants] for the sole purpose of advancing their own personal, financial and political interests." — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: Migrants flown to Massachusetts file class action lawsuit against DeSantis and other Florida officials in federal court https://t.co/Rp5xgAWOKp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @gbrockell: This plane was in Longview TX this morning and scheduled to head to SA, Crestview, then Delaware Coastal Airport. It finally… — PolitiTweet.org

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@SolsberyDavid @johnny_dee123 @56cb011da4244a4 @PlumbingMstrOkc @defensive_eng @DreadPhil1 @nytimes "We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record." — PolitiTweet.org

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Last night on Fox News, @RonDeSantisFL said that he hired a "vendor" to lure migrants onto charter planes in Texas. What vendor did DeSantis hire and how much was the vendor paid? — PolitiTweet.org

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DeSantis lured migrants onto a plane under false pretenses & sent them to Martha's Vineyard. The @GOPGovs are supporting his efforts. Corporate donors to @GOPGovs in 2022: @AnthemInc (500K) @Publix (300K) @CVSHealth (280K) @Deloitte (250K) @DoorDash (455K) @Google (120K) — PolitiTweet.org

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15. BTW, this was a brochure (right) that was so haphazardly put together that it doesn't even include the real Massachusetts flag (left) https://t.co/MXdhOY0s89 https://t.co/y43YiQOBY1 — PolitiTweet.org

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@mactire80 that is exactly what I reported — PolitiTweet.org

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14. Cameron, the immigration lawyer, said the brochures were "evidence of criminal intent or criminal stupidity" Law enforcement officials appear to agree Yesterday, a sheriff in Bexar County, Texas launched a criminal investigation of DeSantis' scheme https://t.co/I6qMolVOUc — PolitiTweet.org

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13. I'm not intimidated by this crew and will continue to follow the facts fo this story. For updates, subscribe to Popular Information. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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12. After the press call, the DeSantis campaign began publicly attacking me and my reporting. This is how his operation deals with people who publish factual information about their conduct https://t.co/I6qMolVh4E https://t.co/eGY2EdpCjJ — PolitiTweet.org

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11. This is why DeSantis' aides did not invite any actual journalists on the press call. Just obscure right-wing publications that are effectively part of his political operation and Fox News. An actual journalist would see through these comically weak and inaccurate defenses. — PolitiTweet.org

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10. If the migrants are granted asylum, a process that can take several years, they could become eligible for limited financial and medical benefits. But migrants that are granted asylum could also receive those benefits in Florida or Texas. https://t.co/I6qMolVh4E — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Fenske's second argument was that "the brochure does not say migrants immediately have access to the benefits." This is disinformation. Many of the benefits listed will NEVER be available to the migrants targeted by DeSantis. https://t.co/I6qMolVh4E — PolitiTweet.org

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7. @matt_cam, a Boston-based immigration attorney, told https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ that this was "legally no different than promising someone who you know to have had no military service that they will be eligible for veterans benefits" https://t.co/I6qMolVh4E — PolitiTweet.org

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6. The information was taken from a Mass website, but it's a website describing benefits for A DIFFERENT CLASS OF PEOPLE DeSantis and his team don't understand the difference between refugees (who are eligible for resettlement benefits) & asylum applicants (who are not) — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Fenske defended the brochure with two arguments. First, she said the brochure was "accurate" because it contained information that was copied and pasted from Massachusetts' websites This is absurd. https://t.co/I6qMolVh4E — PolitiTweet.org

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4. In the press call, Taryn Fenske, communications director for the governor, CONFIRMED POPULAR INFORMATION'S REPORTING. This was a brochure provided to migrants to convince them to make the trip to Massachusetts. https://t.co/I6qMolVh4E — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Yesterday, https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ published a brochure that was provided to migrants to induce them to board a flight to Massachusetts. The brochure suggested the migrants were eligible for a laundry list of benefits including "cash assistance," and "housing" THIS IS A LIE https://t.co/0gGdax1I1p — PolitiTweet.org