{"id":14569,"date":"2024-04-01T14:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawyersforcivilrights.org\/?p=14569"},"modified":"2024-04-01T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:32:12","slug":"victory-for-marthas-vineyard-migrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawyersforcivilrights.org\/our-impact\/immigrant-rights\/victory-for-marthas-vineyard-migrants\/","title":{"rendered":"Victory for Martha’s Vineyard Migrants!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In the lawsuit filed by the Martha\u2019s Vineyard migrants and Alianza Americas, the federal court in Boston has allowed Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and pro bono<\/em> counsel to immediately proceed with legal claims against the plane company, Vertol Systems. Vertol contracted with the State of Florida to carry out the flights and was responsible for transporting the migrants to Massachusetts. The favorable ruling is a major victory in the Martha\u2019s Vineyard case, and it sends a crucial message: private companies can \u2014 and will \u2014 be held accountable for helping rogue state actors violate the rights of vulnerable immigrants through illegal and fraudulent schemes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n