Florida’s emergency management department confirmed its role in flying migrants to Sacramento, California, but so far Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, now running for president in 2024, has kept his head above the fray of attacks from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, instead focusing on criticizing President Biden’s perceived failures on the border crisis.Â
In a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday, Amelia Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said migrants flown by private jet went voluntarily.Â
“As you can see from this video, Florida’s voluntary relocation is precisely that — voluntary,” she said. “Through verbal and written consent, these volunteers indicated they wanted to go to California. A contractor was present and ensured they made it safely to a 3rd-party NGO. The specific NGO, Catholic Charities, is used and funded by the federal government.”Â
“From left-leaning mayors in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, the relocation of those illegally crossing the United States border is not new. But suddenly, when Florida sends illegal aliens to a sanctuary city, it’s false imprisonment and kidnapping,” the spokeswoman wrote.Â
NEWSOM THREATENS DESANTIS WITH ‘KIDNAPPING CHARGES’ OVER MIGRANT FLIGHTS TO SACRAMENTO
Johnson shared a video compilation of migrants signing forms, as well as smiling and waving in what appeared to be a limo. Still photos in the clip showed migrants smiling and giving a thumbs up to the camera inside the jet plane. “We made it to California! Thank God! Very thankful to God!” one migrant says recording himself after landing.Â
Another migrant, recorded in a hotel room, expresses gratitude for the opportunity, saying the flight saved him from Central American paramilitaries and MS-13 gang violence. “At any point did you feel like you were treated poorly?” one woman asks a group of migrants on video. “No. No. They treated us super well,” one migrant answers while in what appears to be an office.Â
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