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Igor Derysh

HISTORICAL FACTS: Desantis flies migrants to massachusetts | History Defined

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at a campaign stop at the Horsepower Ranch in Geneva. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday claimed credit for sending two planes carrying migrants to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

DeSantis, apparently seeking to one-up Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who have sent buses carrying migrants to Democrat-led cities that have expressed support for migrant protections regardless of their status, sent two planes carrying undocumented migrants to Massachusetts, which has a Republican governor. A spokesperson for DeSantis said the governor is targeting locations with "sanctuary" policies as part of a $12 million program the state authorized to remove undocumented migrants, according to Fox News, which first reported the stunt.

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