Newsom demands DOJ investigate Florida transport of migrants to California – By Karah Rucker (Straight Arrow News) / July 7, 2023
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.
