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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Sarah Blaskey

‘State-sanctioned kidnapping’: Texas sheriff aids probe into new DeSantis migrant flights

The Texas sheriff who last week recommended criminal charges for those behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ so-called migrant relocation program is collaborating with California authorities who announced a similar criminal investigation following recent flights that brought migrants from El Paso to Sacramento.

Bexar County sheriff Javier Salazar met with California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week to discuss their concurrent investigations, according to a statement released by the sheriff’s office late Wednesday.

“This humanitarian crisis affects the entire country,” Salazar said in the statement. “I was fortunate to be in a position to meet and confer with Governor Newsom to discuss our respective cases regarding the migrant flights. Among topics discussed was the status and the nature of the criminal investigation.”

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