A flight carrying about 20 migrants landed in Sacramento, California, on Monday as state authorities investigated the role Florida had played in transporting them from Texas via New Mexico, according to the California attorney general's office and news reports.
and has recommended the county bring criminal charges, including both felony and misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint, it said in a statement on Monday.Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom called DeSantis a "small, pathetic man" in a tweet, adding: "This isn't Martha's Vineyard."
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, said over the weekend that his office was investigating how the migrants were transported to the state, including whether criminal or civil charges might be warranted. "While we continue to collect evidence, I want to say this very clearly: State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting," he said in a statement on Saturday.in May that sets aside $12 million for the state to transport migrants, among other measures meant to deter illegal immigration.
Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington and Kristina Cooke in San Francisco; Editing by Rosalba O'BrienTed Hesson is an immigration reporter for Reuters, based in Washington, D.C. His work focuses on the policy and politics of immigration, asylum and border security. Prior to joining Reuters in 2019, Ted worked for the news outlet POLITICO, where he also covered immigration. His articles have appeared in POLITICO Magazine, The Atlantic and VICE News, among other publications.
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