Migrants' trip to Sacramento aboard private jet appears to have been arranged by state of Florida, o
Source: Los Angeles Times
More than a dozen migrants from South America who were recently flown on a chartered jet from New Mexico and dropped off in Sacramento were carrying documents indicating that their transportation was arranged by the state of Florida, the California attorneys generals office said Sunday.
The documents appear to show that the flight was arranged through the Florida Division of Emergency Management and that it was part of the states migrant transportation program, according to a spokesperson with the attorney generals office who did not want to be identified.
The contractor for that Florida program is Vertol Systems Co., which coordinated similar flights that took dozens of Venezuelan asylum seekers from San Antonio to Marthas Vineyard in Massachusetts last year, the spokesperson said.
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The 16 migrants from Venezuela and Colombia were initially transported by bus from El Paso to New Mexico, where they boarded the flight to Sacramento, officials said. They were dropped off at the doorstep of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento on Friday.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-03/california-investigating-who-sent-16-migrants-from-texas-to-doorstep-of-sacramento-diocese
Deuxcents
(16,452 posts)tanyev
(42,673 posts)Between that and his war with Disney, DeSantis is throwing away gobs and gobs of Florida tax dollars. He should be investigated and impeached, not treated as a serious candidate for president.
bluestarone
(17,122 posts)TOTAL AMOUNT!!
onecaliberal
(32,996 posts)Historic NY
(37,461 posts)Paladin
(28,285 posts)It's a perfect fit.
SilasSouleII
(364 posts)You know, short for his new pronunciation of his own name.
William Seger
(10,793 posts)BOSSHOG
(37,158 posts)Does that boy whine and bitch at anything. And he shows chronic signs of fear of gay men and mice and ducks. Why is that lil Ron? How does that make you feel?
screamcheese
(76 posts)Ron acts like a gay man in denial. You've read about these types, who are publicly extremely demeaning of the LGBTQ community, and subsequently exposed as molesters of young boys. So filled with self-hatred they project their cruelty on the most helpless.
BOSSHOG
(37,158 posts)bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)and their support for immigrants and refugees.
area51
(11,943 posts)mgardener
(1,825 posts)Is Catholic.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)And I know and I hope you do that he pursues vendettas.
The Florida bishops recently condemned DeSantis, a Catholic, for signing a bill that would make it easier to impose the death penalty in the state. The bill eliminated the requirement of a unanimous jury when recommending a capital punishment sentence. The death penalty can now be imposed with only an 8-4 majority of the jury.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254474/florida-bishops-plead-with-desantis-to-spare-life-of-death-row-inmate#:~:text=The%20Florida%20bishops%20recently%20condemned,recommending%20a%20capital%20punishment%20sentence.
ShazzieB
(16,644 posts)This feud with the Catholic Church explains a lot!
wnylib
(21,781 posts)The Episcopal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian churches have immigration assistance programs. The Catholic and Presbyterian churches have migrant shelter missions in El Paso where they provide new asylum seekers with clothing, food, medical care if needed, and free assistance with completing asylum papers. They also offer free legal help from immigration attorneys that donate services to these organizations.
Those are the only church programs for migrants and immigrants that I'm familiar with, but I know that some other churches also offer assistance to immigrants and asylum seekers.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)is the only church that supports immigrants. You forgot Methodists. They also support immigrants.
However the Florida Catholic Bishops did condemn Desantis lately and I dont believe he accepts criticism well.
Florida's Catholic bishops criticize DeSantis for lowering death penalty threshold
https://www.ncronline.org/news/floridas-catholic-bishops-criticize-desantis-lowering-death-penalty-threshold
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254474/florida-bishops-plead-with-desantis-to-spare-life-of-death-row-inmate#:~:text=The%20Florida%20bishops%20recently%20condemned,recommending%20a%20capital%20punishment%20sentence.
LoisB
(7,254 posts)William Seger
(10,793 posts)LoisB
(7,254 posts)dflprincess
(28,094 posts)I thought the point of these stunts was to "teach a lesson" to blue states that don't share that border.
All this proves is this is just another Republican policy where cruelty is the point.
BumRushDaShow
(129,987 posts)DemocraticPatriot
(4,513 posts)to keep out the magats....
BumRushDaShow
(129,987 posts)SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)they already re-elected Boebert.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,513 posts)who is challenging her again, will attract more 'national money' this time...
I think her days are numbered.
She is too stupid, even for Republicans... and damages their cause on a national basis...
The 'smart Republicans' realize that they would be better off with a Democrat in that seat,
for at least one term...
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)and unfortunately, Colorado, as with any state, has too many dumb ones.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,513 posts)but there are a few. The proportion is open to argument, of course---
but I almost predicted this response from someone, when I typed the words 'smart Republicans' LOL
Yes, they are hard to find...
Your point is well taken, and is certainly true regarding the majority of their party...
Where they are killing themselves is with the independents, which polls argue are close to outnumbering either established party
(at least in how these people prefer to describe themselves)...
I think BB will be defeated in the next election,
possibly by a tiny margin where she will claim "FRAUD", of course...
Baitball Blogger
(46,777 posts)abuse of power?
dalton99a
(81,707 posts)Making the announcement that the bill was now part of the state statutes on Twitter, DeSantis said he signed the legislation to send illegal aliens to sanctuary jurisdictions to protect Floridians from the immigration policies of President Joe Biden.
The bill passed in the February special legislative session, on a largely partisan divide, was written to repeal and replace the less definitive program created in 2022s fiscal year budget.
The program, a $12 million appropriation to move migrants without proper authorization,to other parts of the U.S. was used just once to fly nearly 50 individuals to Marthas Vineyard, Mass. in September.
https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/desantis-signs-bill-expanding-migrant-relocation-program/
groundloop
(11,534 posts)Or at least they think they have. I sincerely hope President Biden's administration will put an end to this bullshit.
I would think the contractor that did this could be charged with kidnapping, human trafficking, or some similar charge since these people were moved under false pretenses. And the same goes for whomever in Florida's government sanctioned this.
Mysterian
(4,602 posts)An insane governor is not allowed to kidnap people.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,513 posts)The smallest charge against them would appear to be "fraud"...
"Kidnapping" or "human trafficking" seems less provable, unless someone pointed a gun to their head...
but there need to be some kind of charges against someone....
may as well start with the 'contractor' who made false promises
wnylib
(21,781 posts)and transporting them to other states. He is trafficking human beings across state lines who were never in his state.
markodochartaigh
(1,177 posts)The owner of Vertol Systems Co. contributed thousands in personal and company funds to PACs and campaigns supporting GOP candidates, according to OpenSecrets.org
maxrandb
(15,393 posts)Seems that supporting kidnapping would be a bad business model.
markodochartaigh
(1,177 posts)called to account for their support of right wing activities, but I doubt if those corporations lose much at all. It seems like oiligarchs supporting the reich wing, the majority of US citizens not really caring one way or another, and media which distracts more than it informs, all work together to make the situation very difficult to improve.
Hekate
(91,006 posts)Sparky 1
(400 posts)DownriverDem
(6,236 posts)that migrants are not sent to Michigan? Maybe it's because the repubs want our votes in 2024. We need to increase our population and would welcome them.
MichMan
(12,002 posts)How would several dozen migrants moving from one state to another have any effect on voting?
Probatim
(2,551 posts)California isn't a swing state - Michigan is. Get a few thousand independents pissed off at you isn't as much fun as thumbing your nose at a reliably blue state.
justgamma
(3,667 posts)why he goes to other states to kidnap these people. Doesn't Florida have any of their own?
Shipwack
(2,183 posts)You know, "The Good Ones".
AllaN01Bear
(18,781 posts)live love laugh
(13,214 posts)Bristlecone
(10,146 posts)Maybe I can get the state of Florida to take us to MA and NY if I tell them we are immigrants. Private jets travel sounds nice. Ill even bring my own snacks. Thanks FL taxpayers!
Snarkoleptic
(6,002 posts)that Florida tax dollars were spent to traffic migrants from New Mexico to California.
All this for a political stunt.
Side note- This should be considered an in-kind contribution to the DeSantis' campaign.
Biophilic
(3,733 posts)What do they hope to gain? And why is the state of Florida paying to transport people from Texas? Its not just DeSantis. Its all the little people along the way that supported this and made it happen. As a Floridian I want to scream. This is just Fing crazy.
Srkdqltr
(6,381 posts)ancianita
(36,221 posts)for removing TX immigrants? Have they been polled? Something about this claim doesn't add up.
Srkdqltr
(6,381 posts)ancianita
(36,221 posts)Please. Don't be sorry. Just be clearer?
DemocraticPatriot
(4,513 posts)and all sorts of assistance to make the trip... (AGAIN)
(sorry I don't have a link, it was on my phone)
Someone needs to be in serious legal trouble over this, starting with the "contractor" and working its way up to the state of Florida and its fascist governor....
The word "fraud" comes immediately to mind, followed by several others...
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)Been wanting to visit there but can't afford the airfare.
C Moon
(12,226 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,368 posts)are sending immigrants to the states where they will be treated far better and will find work to support themselves and their family. Even minimum wage in California ia more than double what it is in Texas. The immigrants will have a better life here than they will there.
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)And our businesses will have applicants in lower paying positions.
Mr.Bill
(24,368 posts)This is when a big wave of Vietnamese refugees arrived in the US, and heavily in my area. The government, both state and local, not to mention private organizations including churches gave these folks a lot of help and I literally know some of them who, in ten years, owned their own businesses and were homeowners.
Rhiannon12866
(206,774 posts)This time in California...
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,073 posts)Surely there is some sick family that needs to fly for surgery for a child or some other humanitarian effort that merits spending state money?
But no, millions of TAXPAYER dollars for private jets for political stunts to support DeSantis disaster campaign.
Picaro
(1,530 posts)These 16 people (yes, theyre people) are NOT migrants. They are refugees seeking sanctuary.
We all need to require the correct term when talking about them.
DeSantis is abusing refugees. Not illegal immigrants.
Using the correct words fundamentally changes the conversation.