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Published on June 05, 2023
Second Group of Migrants Flown to Sacramento in Suspected Politically Motivated Move by DeSantis

Political motivation seems to be at play once again as a second group of migrants has found themselves transported via private jet to Sacramento on Monday. This follows a similar incident three days prior as unsuspecting migrants from Venezuela and Colombia were lured to a bus in El Paso and then flown to Sacramento in what appears as an attempt to score political points by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, are investigating the incidents as potential cases of "state-sponsored kidnapping." Both groups of migrants, dropped off outside the church, received support from the city of Sacramento, local nonprofits, and the state as they are sheltered and their needs addressed, while uncertainty looms about who is orchestrating these shocking occurrences. Continue reading on SFist →

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