If I'm elected president, we will secure the border. We will triple the border patrol. We will build a wall that works… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Marco [Rubio] has opposed at every point increased security - border security for those who come to our country. — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
One of the specific powers and responsibilities of the federal government is to secure the borders. Property can be taken with due… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
On his [Marco Rubio] Gang of Eight bill, he would have liberalized immigration, but he did not - and he steadfastly opposed… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
There is overwhelming bipartisan support outside of Washington that we need to finally secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stop the… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Preventing people from illegally immigrating to the United States should be the primary purpose of Customs and Border Protection. — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The front line with ISIS isn't just in Iraq and Syria, it's in Kennedy Airport and the Rio Grande. Border security is… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Marco Rubio was fighting to grant amnesty and not to secure the border, I was fighting to secure the border. And this… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I am long term optimistic and short term pessimistic on immigration. Long term, I'm optimistic because there's a lotta bipartisan agreement outside… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I introduced bill saying we need more security, we need more scrutiny. Once again, Marco [Rubio] opposed this. So Marco can't have… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
We will stop the terrorist attacks before they occur because we will not be prisoners to political correctness. Rather, we will speak… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The specific question was visa overstays.Current federal law requires a biometric exit-entry system when you come in on a visa. And the… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I think the working men and women are getting hammered right now. They want someone they can trust to stand with them.… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Do you know how many aliens Bill Clinton deported? 12 million. Do you know how many illegal aliens, George W. Bush deported?… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I appreciate the good work that senators in both parties have put into trying to fix our broken immigration system. There are… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I was born in Cuba. At the age of 14 years of age I was involved in a revolution. We were suffering from a… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
Donald Trump has opened [ politically correct enforcement] up wide. He's made a very bold statement and he's backed it back just a little… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
I get that the media wants us to play theater critics and critique every other proposal. What I'm focusing on are my own policy… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
We need to remain a nation that doesn't just welcome but that celebrates legal immigrants who come here seeking to pursue the American Dream. — Ted Cruz Copy Share
Donald Trump threatened to file a defamation suit against me for running a TV ad that consisted only entirely of his own words on… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
The immigrant experience of all of us is what makes us Americans, because we value in our DNA liberty and opportunity above all else. — Ted Cruz Copy Share
The First Amendment exists to protect our religious liberty--to ensure that all Americans are able to seek out worship God with all our hearts,… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
It is my hope that all of the Republicans who recognize that nominating a candidate who agrees with Hillary Clinton on a host of… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
The Senate Majority Leader has the unilateral ability to stand up and say, 'If you defy Congress, if you defy the Constitution, if you… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
You can't get to a balanced budget and begin to pay down debt and thus create jobs in this country if you don't have… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
That's what actually caused me to run for office is, you know, my family story, the experience of growing up in a family where… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
One of the things we've seen here is how easy it is for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to get distracted from dealing with… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
Imagine a legal immigration system that welcomes and celebrates those who come to achieve the American dream. — Ted Cruz Copy Share
The court follows elite opinion, not public opinion. And Democratic leaders in Congress and Republican leaders in Congress follow elite opinion as well. It's… — Ted Cruz Copy Share
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![“I introduced bill saying we need more security, we need more scrutiny. Once again, Marco [Rubio] opposed this. So Marco can't have it both ways. He thinks he wants to be this, "Oh, I'm great and strong on national defense." But he's the weakest of all the candidates on immigration. He is the one…” quote by Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/68c/ted-cruz-487_bills_i-introduced-bill-saying-we-need-more-se_1191801.png)
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