The immigrant experience of all of us is what makes us Americans, because we value in our DNA liberty and opportunity above… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Imagine a legal immigration system that welcomes and celebrates those who come to achieve the American dream. — 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
By statute, Congress has given the president the authority to suspend immigration - any class of immigration if he deems it in… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
He had 'deep concerns' with the pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants under consideration by the group, calling… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I think it's an enormous blessing to be the child of an immigrant who fled oppression, because you realize how fragile liberty… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
We talked a lot about Donald's [Trump] record on immigration. There is irony that he has made the center of his entire… — 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
President [Barack] Obama and Hillary Clinton are proposing bringing tens of thousands of Syrian refugees to this country when the head of… — 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
What I put forward was an amendment that would have temporarily halted immigration from high-risk terrorist countries, but would have started it… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The thing is, is that every terrorist attack we've had since 9/11 has been legal immigration. — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
There is no more an enthusiastic advocate of legal immigration in the U.S. Senate than I am, and that is a message… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight Bill was that it gave President [Barack] Obama blanket authority… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I like Donald Trump. I appreciate that he's focusing on illegal immigration. It's an issue I've been fighting a long, long time.… — 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
When you're the son of an immigrant who came here seeking freedom, it makes you appreciate. — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Marco Rubio said he was personally open over a long period of time to offering a path to citizenship for immigrants here… — 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
My dad came from Cuba when he was a teenager not speaking English. And I grew up here speaking Spanglish. That's the… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I've laid out a very, very detailed immigration plan on my website, tedcruz.org. It's 11 pages of existing federal law and in… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
In fact, I think we're less safe. We get so distracted by all of the information, we're not spending enough time getting… — 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