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California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta on Saturday announced an investigation into the arrival of migrants at a Sacramento church to determine whether kidnapping or other crimes had been committed.
In a statement, Newsom said more than a dozen migrants were transported from Texas to New Mexico before being flown to Sacramento and left on the doorstep of a local church “without any prior warning.”
“We are working closely with the mayor’s office, along with local and non-profit partners to ensure that the people who have arrived are treated with respect and dignity and reach their intended destinations while continuing their immigration affairs,” Newsom said.
The governor said migrants’ arrivals will be investigated to find out who is responsible for their transportation and to identify any criminal violations.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom said more than a dozen migrants were transported to Sacramento without notice and left on the doorstep of a local church. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
“My administration is also working with the California Department of Justice to investigate the circumstances surrounding who paid for the group’s trip and whether the individuals who organized this trip misled anyone with false promises or violated criminal laws, including kidnapping.” , he said.
Bonta issued a separate statement saying the migrants had documents that would indicate they are from Florida.
“We are investigating the circumstances under which these individuals were brought to California,” he said. “We are also evaluating possible criminal or civil action against those who transported or arranged the transportation of these vulnerable immigrants. While this is still under investigation, we can confirm that these individuals were in possession of documents purportedly from the government of the state of Florida.”
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the migrants had documents proving they were from Florida. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
“As 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,” Bonta said. “We are a nation built by immigrants and we must condemn the brutality and hateful rhetoric of those, whether state leaders or private parties, who refuse to recognize humanity and turn their backs on the granting of dignity and care to fellow human beings. .”
It is currently unclear who is responsible for moving the migrants to California, but multiple states have relocated migrants to sanctuary cities such as New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C. amid an influx of migrants crossing the border between the USA and Mexico.
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has said he will not stop sending buses of migrants to these cities until the federal government resolves the problem at the border. Migrant moves from Texas began last summer.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he is investigating the arrival of migrants. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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The immigration crisis on the southern border has also spread to states that do not border Mexico. Florida GOP and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis flew migrants from the Sunshine State to Martha’s Vineyard last fall, and Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis sent migrants to sanctuary cities earlier this year.
“California and the Sacramento community will welcome these individuals with open arms and provide them with the respect, compassion and care they need after such a harrowing experience,” Bonta said in his statement.
