Florida contractors accused of coercing migrants to fly to California.

Contractors hired by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approached migrants at a church shelter in El Paso, Texas, and convinced 16 of them to board a charter flight to California on June 2 and 20 more on June 5. The migrants said the contractors did not identify themselves and were vague about the destination. California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the flights and said his administration was investigating whether they violated any criminal laws. DeSantis defended the flights, arguing that migrants boarded them voluntarily. Critics say the flights were a political stunt and that the migrants were misled.