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Florida says migrants flew to Sacramento voluntarily but California officials say the asylum seekers were deceived

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Isabel Rosales and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Three dozen migrants who were flown to Sacramento in recent days did so voluntarily, Florida officials said Tuesday, countering accusations from California authorities who said the asylum seekers were misled into taking trips.

Local News 8's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

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  1. Florida responsible for flying migrants from Texas to Sacramento, California AG Says

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  2. Newest

    Florida says migrants flew to Sacramento voluntarily but California officials say the asylum seekers were deceived

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

Reports & sources

86 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    California blames Florida after migrants left outside Sacramento church (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    California’s attorney general says people had documents ‘purporting to be from the government of the state of Florida’

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida responsible for flying migrants from Texas to Sacramento, California AG Says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Dozens of South Americans migrants who entered the U.S. in Texas were recently flown to California and dropped off in Sacramento.

  3. Foxla

    California AG says Florida responsible for flying migrants to Sacramento under 'false promises' (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    Officials said the 16 migrants who arrived in Sacramento are from Colombia and Venezuela. They entered the U.S. through Texas.

  4. Winchester Star

    California attorney general says Florida responsible for flying migrants to Sacramento (opens Winchester Star)

    Published

    Winchester Star's feed description

    California's attorney general says the state of Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be dropped off outside a Sacramento church. Bonta said Saturday

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dozens of South American migrants who entered the U.S. through Texas were flown to California (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Dozens of South Americans migrants who entered the U.S. in Texas were recently flown to California and dropped off in Sacramento.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    AG Bonta says Florida responsible for flying migrants to Sacramento (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state of Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be dropped off outside a Sacramento church.

  7. WSVN Miami

    California attorney general blames Florida for charter flight that took migrants to Sacramento - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be transported from Texas to California and dropped

  8. Townhall

  9. NBC News

    California investigating whether migrant flight came from Florida (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    State Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement that the migrants dropped off in Sacramento without prior arrangements "were in possession of documentation purporting to be from the government of the State of Florida."

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    California attorney general says Florida responsible for flying migrants to Sacramento | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    California attorney general says Florida responsible for flying migrants to Sacramento

  11. WSVN Miami

    California attorney general says Florida responsible for flying migrants to Sacramento - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general said the state of Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be

  12. Hot Air

    California is investigating a mysterious government flight that dropped migrants in Sacramento (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Documentation “purporting to be from the government of the State of Florida”

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    California attorney general blames Florida for charter flight that took migrants to Sacramento (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Florida’s DeSantis administration appears to have arranged for 16 South Americans to be transported from Texas to California, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

  14. Digital Journal

    California claims Florida behind migrant flight to Sacramento (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Florida appears to be behind arranging a group of South American migrants that arrived at a church in Sacramento.

  15. Voice of America

    California Attorney General Blames Florida for Migrant Charter Flight (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Sixteen from Colombia and Venezuela were left outside Sacramento’s Catholic diocesan headquarters

  16. Wall Street Journal

    Florida Says It Organized Migrant Flights to Sacramento (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The state’s Division of Emergency Management says the migrants went voluntarily.

  17. NBC News

    Migrants flown to California get assistance as state weighs charges against DeSantis administration (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The 36 migrants who arrived on two separate charter flights were promised jobs by people who told them they worked for Florida’s government, California officials say.

  18. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida confirms it was behind California migrant flights (opens Tampa Bay Times)

    Published

    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The migrants “indicated they wanted to go to California,” the state said in a statement.

  19. NBC 6 South Florida

    California probes ‘state-sanctioned kidnapping' of migrants allegedly flown by Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Officials in California said they’re investigating how a group of migrants were flown to the state’s capital last week, claiming they had documents from Florida.

  20. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Florida Division of Emergency Management takes responsibility for migrant flights to Sacramento (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

    Published

    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The Florida Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that it is responsible for the two flights that flew a group of 36 migrants to Sacramento.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Florida government says migrants 'wanted to go to California' after Newsom threatens kidnapping charges (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    EXCLUSIVE — Florida's government confirmed on Tuesday that it was behind the recent flight of immigrants to Sacramento, California, and responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D-CA) threat of kidnapping charges.

  22. Los Angeles Times

    Florida says it's responsible for transporting migrants to Sacramento (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Florida's emergency management agency acknowledges it facilitated migrants' flights from New Mexico to Sacramento. California officials have said the move may have been illegal.

  23. Fox News

    Florida officials confirm state behind migrant flights to California as Newsom threatens 'kidnapping charges' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Florida officials confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday that migrant flights have been flown by the state to California -- adding that the transports were voluntary.

  24. Fox News

    Florida confirms role in migrant flights to Sacramento, DeSantis silent despite Newsom criticism (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Florida emergency management stressed the "voluntary" relocation of migrants flown to Sacramento after California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened kidnapping charges for Gov. Ron DeSantis.

  25. Local News 8

    Florida says migrants flew to Sacramento voluntarily but California officials say the asylum seekers were deceived (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Isabel Rosales and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Three dozen migrants who were flown to Sacramento in recent days did so voluntarily, Florida officials said Tuesday, countering accusations from California authorities who said the asylum seekers were misled into taking trips.

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