BREAKING: Texas Sheriff Opens Criminal Investigation Into Gov. Ron DeSantis

“The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation into the migrants that were lured from the Migrant Resource Center, located in Bexar County, TX, and flown to Florida, where they were ultimately left to fend for themselves in Martha’s Vineyard, MA,” the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.

“Additionally, we are working with private attorneys who are representing the victims, as well as advocacy organizations regarding this incident.”

Additionally, we are working with private attorneys who are representing the victims, as well as advocacy organizations regarding this incident. We are also preparing to work with any federal agencies that have concurrent jurisdiction, should the need arise.

— Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (@BexarCoSheriff) September 19, 2022

Javier Salazar, the sheriff of Bexar County, which includes San Antonio, held a news conference on the migrant flight Monday.

Salazar is a Democrat.

WATCH:

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1572000865455841281

BREAKING: the Bexar County Sheriff has opened a CRIMINAL investigation into DeSantis’ operation to fly approximately 50 Venezuelan asylum seekers from Texas to #MarthasVineyard https://t.co/CpDO6yAYb6

— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) September 19, 2022

Local 10 reported:

Meanwhile, Florida House Democrats say wasn’t playing by rules set forth in Florida’s budget, when $12 million was allocated for migrant transports.

They sent a letter to the House Speaker & budget chair raising an objection to the governor’s move Monday.

The funds were allocated to “facilitate the transport of unauthorized aliens from this state consistent with federal law, where unauthorized alien means a person who is unlawfully present in the United States.”

Democratic lawmakers argue that the migrants were actually refugees and asylum seekers, who, according to federal law, may stay in the United States while the asylum process plays out.

“A vote for the budget is not a carte blanche,” Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said. “(It’s not) approval of the governor to do whatever he wants.”

Venezuelans have flooded out of the country to flee the Maduro regime.

The migrants were not in Florida except for a short plane stop on the way from Texas. The letter argues any intention they might have had to come to Florida is not enough reason to “intercept” them.

Florida House Democrats just sent this letter to the House Speaker & Budget Chair👇🏼launching objection to funding migrant transports
(ie Venezuelans to Martha’s Vineyard) … They say it’s a beyond-the-scope use of the $12M budget that passed with bipartisan support.@WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/qlzgnz7VRa

— Glenna Milberg (@GlennaWPLG) September 19, 2022

A senior official in the DeSantis Administration spoke to Local 10 News reporter Glenna Milberg to clarify things about the migrant flight.

He said the Venezuelan families were never promised jobs or housing.

Instead, they were told Massachusetts may have more resources for migrants.

He also said prior to the flights, many stayed in a hotel for a couple of days, got haircuts, and got rest.

Several of the migrants chose not to go to Massachusetts, according to the official.