Texas sheriff certifies that migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard were victims of a crime

The group of migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., last month were victims of a crime, according to the sheriff of Texas.

More than 50 migrants will be able to apply for U visas, which will allow them to be witnesses in trials and investigations, after the sheriff submitted certification documents.

The case is being investigated because of the claims of migrants being transported from Bexar County under false pretenses.

They were given false information about where they were going and how they would be received at the destination.

The certification comes a day after the Department of the Treasury announced that it would investigate the use of COVID-19 relief money and the "allowability" of funding migrant transportation with that money.

The investigation into the Martha's Vineyard incident began soon after it happened.

According to the sheriff, his office has identified suspects in the investigation but is not releasing their names publicly.

The Hill reached out to the man.

Rachel Self, an immigration attorney, is working with the sheriff's office to interview migrants as part of a criminal investigation.

Since landing on Martha's Vineyard, it has been clear to everyone who spoke to them that the migrants had been preyed upon.

The certifications will ensure that the migrants can continue to help our law enforcement officials, and that they will be able to heal from the traumatic experiences they have suffered as a result of cruel, heartless acts committed against them.

There are allegations of fraud and misrepresentations in the class action lawsuit.

The defendants manipulated them, stripped them of their dignity, deprived them of their liberty, bodily autonomy, due process and equal protection under law, and impermissibly interfered with the Federal Government's exclusive control over immigration.

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