Mexico is joining American Democrats in condemning Florida's processed and released migrant relocation program to sanctuary localities because of the recent passengers is a Mexican national from the state of Chiapas.
"The Government of Mexico strongly rejects the practice of transferring migrants to other states," the Mexican foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Government of Mexico strongly condemns the practice of transporting migrants from states bordering Mexico to other parts of the United States for political and electoral purposes, as has occurred in the specific cases of Massachusetts, New York and recently from the state of Florida to the city from Sacramento, Calif. Said action violates human and constitutional rights and the dignity of people.
The General Consulate of Mexico in Sacramento confirms that within the group of migrants transported to that city is a Mexican from Chiapas. The consul general met with the compatriot, to whom she immediately provided free legal advice through the Legal Assistance Program for Mexicans through External Legal Advice in the United States of America (PALE).
The Mexican foreign government further warned "legal and diplomatic measures are being explored in the face of this worrying practice."
"From the U.S. border, you can see individuals on Mexican soil engaged in drug and human trafficking. It would be great if the Mexican government could focus on these problems rather than wasting its breath on some unfounded legal claim relating to illegal immigrants that voluntarily get a free ride to a sanctuary jurisdiction that purports to welcome them with open arms," Governor Ron DeSantis' (R) Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern told Townhall.
Democrats from California to the White House have accused Florida of human trafficking and using people as political props.
BREAKING: The Florida Division of Emergency Management has provided video to @townhallcom showing the recent flight of migrants to California was voluntary and migrants expressing their gratitude for the flight.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 6, 2023
"We made it to California! Thank God!" one man can be seen saying. pic.twitter.com/tVfLCxGeUP
"As you can see from this video, Florida's voluntary relocation is precisely that - voluntary. 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," the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) said in a statement.
"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," FDEM added.