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Sacramento County public information officer Kim Nava speaks to the media at Sacramento Executive Airport on Monday, June 5, 2023, after about a group of 20 migrants were flown to the airport earlier in the day. The migrants were transported to a religious facility in the area.
The migrants “indicated they wanted to go to California,” the state said in a statement.
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  1. Sacramento County public information officer Kim Nava speaks to the media at Sacramento Executive Airport on Monday, June 5, 2023, after about a group of 20 migrants were flown to the airport earlier in the day. The migrants were transported to a religious facility in the area.
  2. Honduran migrants walk along the U.S. side of the Rio Grande and past an emptied-out migrant camp after crossing over from Mexico on May 13, 2023, to El Paso, Texas.
  3. Three parents who sought an injunction against Florida's rules barring treatment for children with gender dysphoria were granted it by a judge on Tuesday.
  4. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is photographed on Tuesday, October 5, 2022, at the sheriff’s office while leading a team in a criminal investigation regarding the Martha’s Vineyard flights.

So often approached by labor hunters and a stealth network of transporters who promises transportation, jobs, and a better life in America's so-called "Sanctuary Cities," decisions to leave or stay become challenging and sometimes illusionary.
  5. The offices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento are seen in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, June 5, 2023. Sixteen migrants from Venezuela and Colombia were brought to the diocese's offices on Friday, June 2, 2023, after being flown from Texas to Sacramento.
  6. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, shown in a file photo, 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. Flood waters surround storm-damaged homes on Aug. 31, 2021, in Lafourche Parish, La., as residents try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida. Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday, June 1, 2023, to block sharp impending national flood insurance rate increases slated to be phased in over the coming years.
  8. Former Vice President Mike Pence stands on stage with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, during her Roast and Ride, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Pence on Monday filed paperwork to run for president.
  9. Eli cuddles his dog on the couch at his home in Casselberry, Fla., May 29, 2023. Eli and his fiancé Lucas, both transgender men, plan to move to Minnesota with their dog and two cats later this year. The Associated Press is not using Eli’s and Lucas’ last names because they fear reprisal. Minnesota is among the states this year that have codified protections for transgender people in response to sweeping anti-LGBTQ legislation in mostly Republican-led states. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
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  11. Supporters wearing "#StrattonStays" T-shirts cheer when Hernando County Superintendent John Stratton appears on stage during a heavily attended school board meeting on Tuesday in Brooksville. One of many superintendents who have faced challenges recently, Stratton narrowly survived an effort to oust him at the meeting.
  12. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is campaigning for president, speaks outside Okatie Ale House in Bluffton, South Carolina, on Friday, June 2, 2023.
  13. Health advocacy groups say Florida is failing to protect children from losing Medicaid coverage as the state undertakes a review of the program's 5 million recipients following the end of the public health emergency.
  14. People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor.
  15. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in his second term leading the Sunshine State. What can Americans expect if he becomes president?
  16. To avoid disruptions at the Hernando County School Board meeting Tuesday night, members of the crowd raised their hands and waved when they agreed with speakers. Hundreds attended the eight-hour event at Hernando High.
  17. Could pot be available for recreational use in Florida? That's what one group is pushing for.
  18. The distinctive square brackets of the New College mascot Null Set appear on signs at a protest against the appointment of new trustees by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023, in Sarasota.
  19. People are seen near damaged properties on a broken section of Pine Island Road on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Matlacha, Fla. Hurricane Ian made landfall on the coast of South West Florida as a category 4 storm Tuesday afternoon leaving areas affected with flooded streets, downed trees and scattered debris.
  20. People march around the block as they protest against the state’s new immigration law along Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa on Thursday.
  21. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch addresses the audience in front of City Hall as he prepares to raise the City’s Pride flag to kick off the 2023 St. Pete Pride Month celebrations on Thursday, June 1, 2023 in St. Petersburg. Standing along side the mayor was St. Pete Pride Executive Director Nicole Berman, and members of the Pride board and St. Pete City Council and other officials.
  22. The University of South Florida was invited this week to join the Association of American Universities, a feat described as a major milestone by school officials.
  23. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, leaves a fundraising picnic for Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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