Ted Cruz: 'I don't think I've ever seen an Hispanic panhandler'

Business Insider ^ | April 29, 2015 | Colin Campbell

[2ndDivisionVet]

Presidential candidate and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Wednesday that he has never seen a Hispanic person begging for money on the street.

"I don't think I've ever seen an Hispanic panhandler. And the reason is: In our community it would be shameful to be begging on the street," Cruz said.

Cruz, who is of Cuban descent, made the point while speaking in Washington at a question-and-answer session with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

He used the example to argue the Republican Party should be able to compete for the Latino vote. Hispanics, Cruz said, share many of the same values that are championed by GOP leaders....

[HiJinx]

They are here illegally and don’t have green cards.
If that’s not a handout, what is it?
What would you call it?

[rolling_stone]

oh yeah lots of them...

[TexasFreeper2009]

Interesting observation by Cruz.... because, come to think of it... neither have I !

And I live in an area that about 30% hispanic, weird when you think about it.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Here in New Mexico, occasionally, but blacks and whites are more prevalent. I did have a young guy hit me up for bus fare once, but he was wearing the uniform of a local grocery store, so I figured he was just short and going to or coming from work.

[onedoug]

Most are Christian Vietnam Vets.

Ask to see their DD-214s. Most "veterans" I've ever seen panhandling are scammers.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I’m over 100% and I wouldn’t think of it.

[dfwgator]

A: I stepped on that landmine in Vietnam, it was very painful.

Q: You were in 'Nam? So were we. Where?

A: I was in...Sang Bang... Dang Gong... I was all over the place, a lot of places.

Q: What unit?

A: I was with the Green Berets, Special Unit Battalions... Commando Airborne Tactics... Specialist Tactics Unit Battalion. Yeah, it was real hush hush. I was Agent Orange, Special Agent Orange, that was me. I have... I have legs? I have... Oh ..., look at this. Legs! I can walk!! Jesus, praise Jesus. I appreciate this. Oh, this is beautiful. I can't believe... Thank you. I don't know what to do it's... Glory be to God. Praise Jesus! Look at me. This is too much. I can't believe it. Ah, beautiful. Listen... I can't thank you.

[I want the USA back]

How does one know? Deciding on a person’s ethnicity based on their appearance is exactly what’s wrong with this country.

[Hot Tabasco]

he has never seen a Hispanic person begging for money on the street.

Nope, I haven't either.......

[Dagnabitt]

Is Cruz planning on bringing in Hispanic panhandlers on H-1b visas? Or was it some other category of alien for which Cruz wanted to increase the numbers five-fold?

[2ndDivisionVet]

I can usually tell by wardrobe and other factors.

[Hot Tabasco]

There’s an old Brazilian man

How do you know he was from Brazil? Did he speak Spanish or Portuguese?

[2ndDivisionVet]

I hate to call someone an idiot here, but I’ll make an exception for you in this instance. You’re welcome.

[Hot Tabasco]

I’ve seen a bunch of Hispanic thieves, drug dealers, welfare recipients, and gang members.

Not in Chicago or Detroit...........

[right way right]

I have not.
It’s not like I pay attention though.

[GOPJ]

I live in Florida - lots of hispanics and I’ve never seen a Hispanic panhandler...

[Jane Long]

I have in Mexico.

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Same here. All along the El Paso/Mexico bridges. Older folks and kids. That was years ago, though.

[9YearLurker]

Yep—a majority of all illegal and legal Latino immigrants is on welfare of some type—so why bother with the begging?

And, when you consider Hispanic crime rates, it seems like that’s another way they don’t bother with the asking (begging).

[Hot Tabasco]

This Latino makes it a practice never to hire illegals-I do not break the law,

OK then, here's my understanding of your hiring practices as a contractor in Texas:

You drive into your town early in the morning to pick up day laborers standing on their corners then you choose a number of workers and load them into your truck then drive off to the job site, right?

[Eagles6]

And steal, rob and sell dope.