The Florida Department of Transportation began soliciting bids to fly migrants to cities including Boston and Los Angeles starting in July, according to documents obtained by ABC News.
Venezuelan migrants stand outside St. Andrew's Church after arriving in Martha's Vineyard from Florida in Edgartown, Mass., Sept. 14, 2022.
"The Department of Transportation manages a program to relocate out of the State of Florida foreign nationals who are not lawfully present in the United States ," the documents obtained under a public records request say.
Rebekah Davis, general counsel at the Florida Department of Transportation,, solicited perspective figures from James L. Montgomerie a representative of air charter company VSC Global, which, according to public records is located in Destin, Florida. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ultimately flew migrants using a different charter company to Martha's Vineyard last month, following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's action of busing migrants to New York City, Washington, D.C., and other East Coast cities."4 to 8 x people going from Crestview to Boston area is approx $35, 000.00," he writes in an e-mail dated July 26, 2022. "4 to 8 x people going from Crestview to Los Angles area is approx $60, 000.00.
"If you need to move more than 8 x people I would recommend using a mid-sized biz jet that can accommodate up-to 12 people. 8 to 12 x people going from Crestview to Boston area is approx $55,000.00 8 to 12 x people going from Crestview to Los Angles area is approx $90,000.00 We are certainly willing to provide you with pricing information on specific ad-hoc requirements on a case by case basis.
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