Two planes have arrived in Sacramento carrying asylum-seekers mostly from Colombia and Venezuela. DeSantis has previously paid to relocate migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went willingly, disputing allegations by California officials that the individuals were coerced to travel under false pretenses.Florida Gov.
Two planes arrived in Sacramento, on Friday and Monday, each carrying asylum-seekers mostly from Colombia and Venezuela. The individuals had been picked up in El Paso, Texas, taken to New Mexico and then put on charter flights to California's capital of Sacramento, said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. He is investigating whether any violations of criminal or civil law occurred.
This isn't the first time DeSantis' administration has transported migrants from Texas to other states. Last fall, Florida flew 49 Venezuelans to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard. The move was intended to protest federal immigration policy. DeSantis has said he intends to send migrants who may end up in Florida to states that have immigrant-friendly policies, like California.
Bonta has not directly said he is considering kidnapping charges. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office in Texas on Monday said it had recommended misdemeanor and felony charges for "unlawful restraints" in the transport of migrants from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard. The county district attorney must decide whether to pursue those charges and against whom.
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