Newsom calls on DOJ to probe Florida’s immigrant transportation.

California and Texas Officials Call for DOJ Investigation into Florida

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and officials from California and Texas are demanding that the Department of Justice launch an investigation into Florida’s handling of immigrant transportation. Joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, they penned a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, accusing Florida of deceiving migrants with false promises of jobs and shelter.

“It is unconscionable to use people as political props by persuading them to travel to another state based on false or deceptive representations,” the letter read. “We urge USDOJ to investigate potential violations of federal law by those involved in this scheme.”

Bonta has taken further action by filing public record requests to Florida, seeking all communications related to the transportation of immigrants. The goal is to determine whether any laws have been violated in the process.

The officials turned to the U.S. Department of Justice for assistance, citing the agency’s unique capability to investigate cases that span multiple states. In this instance, the scheme involves Massachusetts, California, and at least three other states.

While Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) office previously clarified that consent was obtained from the immigrants before boarding planes, they have not yet responded to the recent letter.

Interestingly, the letter does not mention Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who has also been involved in transporting immigrants. Abbott has sent over 23,000 immigrants to cities such as Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York City. Some of them have even been sent to Los Angeles. DeSantis, on the other hand, has transported around 100 immigrants to Massachusetts and California, with the majority being from Venezuela.

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