Florida governor Ron DeSantis will fly migrants to Illinois and Delaware
by Associated Press in Tallahassee, Florida from on (#64S1B)
Spokesperson confirms plan to continue with immigration stunts which have attracted investigations and lawsuits
The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, plans to continue flying undocumented migrants to Democratic strongholds, his spokeswoman said on Saturday, a day after released records showed the state paid nearly $1m to arrange two sets of flights to Delaware and Illinois.
Documents released on Friday showed that the planned flights will transport about 100 migrants. They were scheduled for before 3 October but were halted or postponed. The contractor hired by Florida extended the window for the trips until 1 December, according to memos released by the state transportation department.
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