Lawsuit over Florida migrant relocation program dismissed
by: Tyler Wornell
Posted: Apr 21, 2023 / 12:53 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 21, 2023 / 05:08 PM CDT
(NewsNation) — A group of immigrant advocacy organizations that sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after the state paid to put migrants on a flight to Martha’s Vineyard have voluntarily dropped the lawsuit.
The Florida Immigrant Coalition, Americans for Immigrant Justice and Hope CommUnity Center filed a notice of dismissal Wednesday in federal court in Southern Florida. The notice didn’t detail reasons, but the lawsuit was based on a now-moot part of the Florida state budget.
Judge Kathleen Williams approved the request Thursday and officially closed the case.
The groups sued in December to block Florida’s so-called “relocation” program, arguing it was unconstitutional. The legislature had allocated $12 million in the state budget for the program intended to transport migrants to northern states and cities.
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