Newsom demands DOJ investigate Florida transport of migrants to California
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Stacey Chamberlain (Writer/Producer)
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the Florida program responsible for transporting migrants to Sacramento. In a July 6 letter, Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to open criminal and civil investigations into Florida’s “unauthorized alien transport program” overseen by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
In June, DeSantis took credit for sending 36 migrants from Texas to Sacramento, calling it a “voluntary relocation” program. But according to the Los Angeles Times, some of the migrants sent to California denied claims that their trip was voluntary. They said they were falsely promised jobs, shelter and attorneys.
“It is unconscionable to use people as political props by persuading them to travel to another state based on false or deceptive representations. We urge USDOJ to investigate potential violations of federal law by those involved in this scheme,” Newsom’s letter stated.
Newsom had previously publicly urged the DOJ to investigate DeSantis’ migrant flights, but the letter represents one of the most substantial moves yet by the Democratic governor to press federal officials.
The letter comes one month after two groups of migrants arrived by plane to Sacramento. That sparked multiple California Department of Justice investigations and a veiled threat from Newsom that DeSantis could face kidnapping charges.
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In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) sent more than 100 migrants to Los Angeles. Abbott was not mentioned in the Democrats’ letter, even though he has bused more than 20,000 people across the country. DeSantis, in comparison, has transported about 100 migrants total to Massachusetts and California.
KARAH RUCKER: CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM IS CALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INVESTIGATE THE FLORIDA PROGRAM RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING MIGRANTS TO SACRAMENTO.
IN A LETTER, NEWSOM AND CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB BONTA, URGED ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND TO OPEN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL INVESTIGATIONS INTO FLORIDA’S “UNAUTHORIZED ALIEN TRANSPORT PROGRAM”, OVERSEEN BY FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS.
IN JUNE, DESANTIS TOOK CREDIT FOR SENDING 36 MIGRANTS FROM TEXAS TO SACRAMENTO, CALLING IT A “VOLUNTARY RELOCATION” PROGRAM. BUT ACCORDING TO THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, SOME OF THE MIGRANTS SENT TO CALIFORNIA DENIED CLAIMS THAT THEIR TRIP WAS VOLUNTARY. THEY SAID THEY WERE FALSELY PROMISED JOBS, SHELTER AND ATTORNEYS.
THE LETTER STATES QUOTE: “IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE TO USE PEOPLE AS POLITICAL PROPS BY PERSUADING THEM TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER STATE BASED ON FALSE OR DECEPTIVE REPRESENTATIONS. WE URGE USDOJ TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW BY THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS SCHEME.”
NEWSOM HAD PREVIOUSLY PUBLICLY URGED THE DOJ TO INVESTIGATE DESANTIS’ MIGRANT FLIGHTS, BUT THE JULY 6 LETTER REPRESENTS ONE OF THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL MOVES YET BY THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR TO PRESS FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
THE LETTER COMES ONE MONTH AFTER TWO GROUPS OF MIGRANTS ARRIVED BY PLANE TO SACRAMENTO. THAT SPARKED MULTIPLE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS AND A VEILED THREAT FROM NEWSOM THAT DESANTIS COULD FACE KIDNAPPING CHARGES.
THIS IS A STORY THAT RIGHT-LEANING MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE LARGELY IGNORED.
IT’S CONSIDERED A MEDIA MISS ON THE RIGHT DUE TO HOW UNBALANCED THE SCALE OF COVERAGE IS. YOU CAN SEE THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE ON OUR MEDIA MISS TOOL AT S-A-N DOT COM, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE BIAS DISTRIBUTION OF A STORY.
LAST MONTH REPUBLICAN TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT SENT MORE THAN 100 MIGRANTS TO LOS ANGELES. ABBOTT WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE DEMOCRATS’ LETTER – EVEN THOUGH HE HAS BUSED MORE THAN 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DESANTIS – IN COMPARISON – HAS TRANSPORTED ABOUT 100 MIGRANTS TOTAL TO MASSACHUSETTS AND CALIFORNIA.
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Gavin Newsom Asks DOJ To Investigate Ron DeSantis’ Migrant Relocation Program
Click to see story on HuffPostGavin Newsom demands DOJ probe Florida for ‘unconscionable’ migrant flight ‘scheme’: report
Click to see story on Raw StoryGavin Newsom demands DOJ probe Florida for ‘unconscionable’ migrant flight ‘scheme’: report
Click to see story on AlternetOfficials In California And Texas Call On DOJ To Investigate Florida Over Migrant Flights
Click to see story on Talking Points MemoBexar County Sheriff, California governor press for DOJ to investigate migrant flights
Click to see story on San Antonio CurrentCalifornia officials join Texas sheriff in calling for federal investigation into DeSantis migrant flights
Click to see story on Los Angeles TimesCalifornia and Texas officials ask DOJ to investigate Florida for sending migrants to other states
Click to see story on NBC NewsNewsom calls on DOJ to investigate Florida over migrant transports
Click to see story on PoliticoBCSO, California ask DOJ to investigate migrant flights
Click to see story on San Antonio Express-NewsGavin Newsom, AG Rob Bonta, Texas sheriff call for federal investigation into migrant flights
Click to see story on The Sacramento BeeGavin Newsom, AG Rob Bonta, Texas sheriff call for federal investigation into migrant flights
Click to see story on The Fresno BeeGavin Newsom, AG Rob Bonta, Texas sheriff call for federal investigation into migrant flights
Click to see story on The TribuneGov. Newsom wants DOJ to investigate Florida for migrant flights
Click to see story on Scripps NewsGavin Newsom, AG Rob Bonta, Texas sheriff call for federal investigation into migrant flights
Click to see story on modbee.comNewsom calls on DOJ to probe Florida’s sending of migrants to California
Click to see story on The HillCalifornia’s Gov. Newsom asks AG Garland to investigate Florida for migrant shipping scheme
Click to see story on UPINewsom Vs DeSantis: California Governor Calls for DOJ Investigation into Migrant Relocation
Click to see story on BenzingaCA officials, TX sheriff ask feds to investigate migrant flights
Click to see story on KCRA 3Newsom urging Department of Justice to investigate Florida’s migrant transportation to CA
Click to see story on abc 7 LABexar County sheriff, California officials ask DOJ to investigate migrant flights
Click to see story on KSAT 12Texas sheriff, California officials ask DOJ to investigate Florida
Click to see story on Spectrum Local NewsCalifornia governor urges US to probe Florida’s transport of migrants out of state
Click to see story on DevdiscourseGov. Newsom, AG Bonta, Texas sheriff call for Justice Dept. investigation into migrant flights
Click to see story on abc10 SacramentoGavin Newson demands federal investigation of Ron DeSantis-ordered migrant flights
Click to see story on Florida PoliticsNewsom demands DOJ investigate Florida transport of migrants to California
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Newsom urges Justice Department to investigate Florida’s transport of immigrants
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerNewsom Calls for DOJ Probe Into Florida’s Transporting of Illegal Immigrants to California
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