Over the past week, dozens of people seeking asylum, who reached US in the southern area of Texas, were flown to Sacramento, in what critics – including Gavin Newsom – have called a political stunt, led by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, as the latter tries to build energy into his Republican presidential campaign. Florida’s Division of Emergency Management has stated that they were involved in the transfer of asylum seekers – it’s an interesting role to play, given that these people were in Texas, with no apparent connection to Florida whatsoever. In response, Newsom has thrown himself into political posturing, threatening – through Twitter – kidnapping charges on behalf of the recently arrived asylum seekers. But what really happens for these recent arrivals in particular, and asylum seekers in general in California? We are joined by Sarah Dar, Director of Health & Public Benefits Policy for the California Immigrant Policy Center.
Learn more about the California Immigrant Policy Center: https://caimmigrant.org/
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