"You seem like a very bright woman, Ms. Garcia." She was smart enough to evade the authorities in this world and Leon had no reason to believe that they were any less competent than theirs. "Where exactly would you go? You have no jobs, no money and no idea what's different. Technology has changed, cities have changed, everything you know has disappeared; your friends are all gone."
He didn't mention that no one would be allowed to leave, even if he wanted to. The best he could achieve was to keep the people willing to help, but he had no idea what would happen to the rest, and it was probably best for his sanity not to find out. "Look, I know it's a lot to take in, but you will have a place to stay and we'll give you books and information about this world and when you are ready, you will do your job and duty as a federal employee. We all swore allegiance to this country. We might be in another reality, but it's still our country."