February 10, 2023 7:46pm EST
Florida lawmakers approve relocating migrants to sanctuary states
The move comes months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis relocated migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
By Louis Casiano | Fox News Florida lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that would allow the state to pick up and relocate migrants from anywhere in the United States, a practice the state employed last year when it took migrants from Texas and dropped them off in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, setting off a firestorm in the process.
Members of the state House voted 77-34 to approve SB-6B, FOX Tampa reported. The state Senate passed the bill last week.
The legislation would create an Unauthorized Alien Transport Program to relocate migrants if they have been processed by the federal government. The bill is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk for his expected signature.
The bill came after DeSantis charted flights to fly 49 migrants from San Antonio, Texas to Martha's Vineyard last year. The move drew scorn from Democrats and resulted in legal questions over whether the governor had the authority to move migrants not in his state.
The bill would set aside $10 million to transport migrants to sanctuary areas.
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