"Political Feud Sparks Migrant Flights to Sacramento"

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"Political Feud Sparks Migrant Flights to Sacramento"
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with kidnapping charges after South American migrants were sent to Sacramento by the state of Florida as a political stunt. Newsom cited state kidnapping laws in a tweet to DeSantis, whom he called a “small, pathetic man.” Newsom's administration is investigating the circumstances around who paid for the plane trips, whether migrants were misled, and whether laws were violated, including kidnapping. It is unclear what legal action the state plans to take.

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