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Ted Cruz Grills ICE Director About Thousands Of Criminal Illegal Aliens Released Without Charge
Real Clear Politics ^ | 7/22/15 | Staff

Posted on 07/22/2015 7:53:28 AM PDT by VinL

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration policy on Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz questioned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Sarah Saldana about the number of "criminal illegal aliens" released by the federal government. Saldana tried to justify the release of thousands of convicted criminal illegal aliens when Cruz confronted her with the statistics.

"193 murderers with homicide convictions. 426 people with sexual assault convictions. 16,000 criminal illegal aliens with drunk driving convictions," released in 2014 instead of being deported or undergoing criminal proceedings.

Director Saldana claims she read the figures for the wrong year, but Cruz shuts her down: "I want to know that your testimony here, on how many criminals ICE released in 2013, you were off by a factor of three. You said 30,000. The correct answer is 104,000. There were 68,000 criminal illegal aliens that ICE declined to begin deportation proceedings against...

You are omitting the 68,000 criminal illegal aliens that ICE did not begin deportation proceedings against at all. You've got to add both of those together, it is over 100,000."

CRUZ: In the year 2014, how many criminal illegal aliens did the Obama administration release?

SALDANA: In 2014 it was a little over 30,000.

CRUZ: How many murderers?

SALDANA: Sir, I can't remember the number right now, but I know we had the statistic that was said earlier... but I can't provide you the exact number..."

CRUZ: How many rapists?

SALDANA: Umm. I am not sure right now.

CRUZ: How many drunk drivers?

Yesterday, how many murderers with the Obama administration release?

SALDANA: I can't answer that question. I want the American people to know and understand our job (snip)

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KEYWORDS: aliens; criminalillegals; cruz
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To: Jim Robinson; onyx

Cruz working hard on the other flank.


21 posted on 07/22/2015 8:11:11 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?)
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To: Sacajaweau
I can assure you that Cruz knows the answer to every question he is asking.

Absolutely agree. A more prepared candidate I know not.

CRUZ or LOSE!

22 posted on 07/22/2015 8:11:32 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Repeal The 17th
YIKES!

Looks like she should be sniffing luggage at LAX.

23 posted on 07/22/2015 8:12:10 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Yes but this is the Obama Administration..

no standards..


24 posted on 07/22/2015 8:12:24 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: VinL

Good for Cruz!


25 posted on 07/22/2015 8:13:46 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather ("Trump is a GIANT MIDDLE FINGER TO THE POLITICAL PROCESS!" - Morning JoeÂ’s Willie Geist)
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To: OrangeHoof

Don’t mean to defend her, but isn’t she hired to carry out Obama’s wishes? Obama should be the one on the hot seat although she is supposed to enforce the laws on the books.


26 posted on 07/22/2015 8:14:49 AM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: VinL

God Bless Senator Cruz! He speaks for me!


27 posted on 07/22/2015 8:17:07 AM PDT by Batman11 (The orange, weeping, drunk, squishy oompah-loompah and Yertle McTurd-le gotta go!)
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To: hoosiermama

I think you’re right- it is planned. I bet these issues were discussed in the meeting that Cruz sought with Trump. Cruz: “you arouse the audience, I’ll follow up with specific policy.” That’s just how Cruz thinks.


28 posted on 07/22/2015 8:17:55 AM PDT by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, then to consent to wrong.)
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To: VinL

Can anyone imagine what the reaction of the general public would be if the &^# state owned mainstream news media were doing their job and reported this exchange?


29 posted on 07/22/2015 8:21:50 AM PDT by skeeter ( THAT)
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To: conservativejoy
“The Donald is taking measurements for the Wall. :)”

I can just hear his speech now:

“Mister Obama, Build Up This Wall!”

30 posted on 07/22/2015 8:22:29 AM PDT by IAMNO1 (Enough with the divisions. Lets get somebody in there who'll fix this mess.)
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To: Puppage

Pretty hard for anyone to dis Trump with those numbers.


31 posted on 07/22/2015 8:22:37 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: IAMNO1

That would be a barn burner speech! He’s the guy to make it happen.


32 posted on 07/22/2015 8:25:37 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: VinL

I have a theory: Trump is doing the road grading work for Cruz. Trump has done two wonderful things. First, he has flushed the RINOs and the CoC beholden out into the open for all to see. Second, he has PROVEN that with 69% of the voters being white (not being racist) coupled with his skyrocketing poll numbers that an AMERICA FIRST conservative candidate will win the White House.

The first candidate (Cruz) to step up and proclaim that they will SEAL THE BORDER with a wall and PROSECUTE business owners who hire illegals will waltz to the nomination.

I suspect that Trump will stand down once he has set the stage and then throw his support behind Cruz and hand him a clear road to victory.

What can Rubio, Bush, Kasich, Graham and Perry do? They have already been exposed by trump as willing to do little more than pay lip service to the illegal problem. The way I see it, only Walker has a legitimate opening here to challenge Cruz for the coalition Trump has awakened.


33 posted on 07/22/2015 8:25:52 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Hillary - Ethically sleazy and politically stupid)
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To: IAMNO1

He got the flag put at half mast. Issued his own order for his building before he started speaking. By the time it was over 0 had reacted


34 posted on 07/22/2015 8:27:48 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?)
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To: conservativejoy
This is the same Beotch that said there would be no action by Ice until Comprehensive Immigration Reform is passed. In other words Amnesty.

Is there a law against CWIP?

These people are absolutely corrupt while in power.

If there was ever an example of why we need to decentralize the power of the federal government, this would be one.

35 posted on 07/22/2015 8:29:36 AM PDT by oldbrowser (The kangaroos have taken over the supreme court.)
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To: oldbrowser

They don’t enforce the law in this administration, so it’s moot whether there is a law against CWIP. :(


36 posted on 07/22/2015 8:34:35 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: VinL

I watched this committee hearing and like all the other hearings, nothing was accomplished the criminals they were questioning were prior to the beginning of questions hailed as loyal and honorable servants and that was repeated through out the hearing by so many as those obama criminal appointees refused to answer honestly, from what I could see those criminals thoroughly mocked the committee members.

I am 100% behind Cruz and consistent in financial support, Cruz was the most aggressive, but none on the panel drew blood, the obama criminal appointees rose from their seats exhausted but smiling like winners just freed from accountability they can and will continue unabated in defiance, you can bet as they entered their office this morning they were met with a standing ovation.


37 posted on 07/22/2015 8:44:22 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Fox guarding the hen house.


38 posted on 07/22/2015 8:53:48 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: VinL
Cruz has been doing some solid work of late.
Yea, too late.

Let's see, he got his book listed at the NYT

He scheduled a religious rally for cake bakers and wedding planners in Iowa (I would think a full blown campaign rally would be better at this time...you know since he is supposed to be campaigning and all).

He wrote a letter to Planned Parenthood.

He came out against the anti-American, anti-Israel Iran deal...Well he didn't actually say he's against the deal (like he should have). He said no deal UNLESS the hostages are released and Iran recognizes Israel. So other than that I guess he's OK with the disastrous deal.

First of all I thought we never negotiated for hostages (that's why they're held for so long) AND, no matter what Iran tells Ted Cruz, Iran will NEVER recognize Israel. If Ted Cruz doesn't know that, he's not worthy of holding any public office where foreign policy is concerned.

I'll say it again. Ted Cruz will not be the nominee.

39 posted on 07/22/2015 8:58:52 AM PDT by lewislynn ( Hillary = Obama in a pantsuit)
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To: VinL

The msm will be all over of this I am sure.


40 posted on 07/22/2015 9:21:39 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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