Posted on 06/05/2023 3:20:29 PM PDT by conservative98
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a presidential candidate who proudly touts a hardline immigration stance, is uncharacteristically mum as California officials say they are investigating the circumstances by which dozens of South American migrants were flown to California, purportedly by the state of Florida.
DeSantis has not confirmed or denied the state’s involvement with the flights, the first of which arrived in Sacramento on Friday. California officials said the 16 migrants who came off the plane were carrying documents that indicated they were transported through a program run by Florida’s state government.
A second flight carrying about 20 migrants landed in Sacramento Monday afternoon carrying the same documents indicating their travel had been administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management and its contractor, Vertol Systems Company, a spokesperson for the California Attorney Generals’ Office told the Miami Herald. “While this is still under investigation, we can confirm these individuals were in possession of documentation purporting to be from the government of the State of Florida,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement issued by his office over the weekend. “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.”
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An official with the Department of Homeland Security also confirmed that the agency was in touch with Newsom’s office, helping them navigate options for federal assistance.
Rachel Self, an attorney for the Martha’s Vineyard migrants, told the Miami Herald on Monday that the governor appears to be relaunching his migrant relocation program eight months after the Martha’s Vineyard flights as a “publicity boost” to help his presidential candidacy.
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LMAO
suck on it Cali!
these people voluntarily went, just like all the others.
This is what happens when professional class lawyer politicians play grandstanding for votes. You don’t fly or drive illegals alien’s further into our interior. Total BS. Of course they’ll scatter to all points. 40 years ago huge waves of millions of illegals were invading CA. Everyone thought it was cute and funny until millions showed up in every state, coast to coast.
Actually, DeSantid was luring me,until we learned whose money he is taking. He is not MAGA enough. Good Gov for most part though.
Well you know how the Left loves to change the meaning of words. It is the only way they know how to win a debate.
This coming from state officials who just passed a bill to give unemployment to illegals
If the state of Florida did it, there is sovereign immunity so they can try all they want but like police officers, until there is settled case law officials acting in their official capacity are immune from prosecution.
Wait a minute. I thought California was a sanctuary state?
It is being done all the time; or didn't you know that?
DeSantis’ problem is that he has embarrassed some limousine liberals - and some “tough” Republicans who really aren't that tough.
DeSantis is an in-your-face-conservative pushing back on woke culture. And that has made Newsom and Newsom’s Republican allies mad.
Do it some more, Ron!
No, the freedom loving, MAGA, veteran “America’s Governor” DeSantis. The only candidate on the right side on woke, Bud Light, Disney, and so many other issues.
Lets see, newbie, I worked and lived at ground zero during this epic decades long invasion all my life. How about you? The professional class career lawyer politicians have been criminally aiding and abetting this attack on our country for 40+ years..It's just now become vogue for these politicians to grandstand for votes as they send a few to liberal venues, where the illegals have already been for decades. Hello?
Didn't you know this?
Whatever you were doing all this time didn't seem to solve the problem.
Now you tell me to vote for a former television celebrity that just happens to think Newsom is doing a better job as governor of California than his own governor is doing in Florida.
I'll think about it.
Our flight to Sacramento, California boards tomorrow at 9am.
Los Angeles?
No, Sacramento, California. It’s about 400 miles from Los Angeles.
Will you be giving me a bus ticket to Los Angeles?
No.
Sacramento is about 2000 miles closer to Los Angeles than you are now.
OK, give me a ticket.
No ticket, just join the line over there.
It wasn’t kidnapping when Brandon did it.
Wow...What a BS response.
Try to stay focused, this is about DeSantis. Tell me, are you one of the people who believe these wealthy leftists enclaves like Martha’s Vineyard and Beverly Hills for example, don’t already have lots of illegals living and working in and around these venues?
I must have been distracted for a moment when you attempted to make this personal between you and me.
Said you: “Lets see, newbie, I worked and lived at ground zero during this epic decades long invasion all my life. How about you?”
I get it, you’re just another DeSantis supporter who evades questions. See ya poser
You asked me: “It's just now become vogue for these politicians to grandstand for votes as they send a few to liberal venues, where the illegals have already been for decades. Hello?”
I thought your question was rhetorical. I didn't evade it; I ignored it.
If you have a real question I'll try to answer.
Tell me, are you one of the people who believe these wealthy leftists enclaves like Martha’s Vineyard and Beverly Hills for example, don’t already have lots of illegals living and working in and around these venues?
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