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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Marco [Rubio] has opposed at every point increased security - border security for those who come to our country. — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image