This is a stupid article, and points to how we might just lose 2016.
Until we secure the border, it doesn’t make a damned bit of difference what else we say we are in favor of or not.
“Until we secure the border, it doesn’t make a damned bit of difference what else we say we are in favor of or not.”
Absolutely right.
Funny how the anti-Cruzers demand he be ‘perfect’ in every way, while if conservatives back someone on principle, they are looked upon with scorn.
In order to get our country back is essential not to worry about what ‘they’ say.
Senator Ted Cruz Announced his candidacy for President in a speech this week, so we put together some of his past quotes on the issue of immigration
Amnesty for illegal aliens:
“The amendment that I introduced removed the path to citizenship, but it did not change the underlying work permit from the Gang of Eight,” SOURCE
Cruz opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants and the Obama administration’s new directive allowing many young illegal immigrants brought to the US as children to be exempted from deportation. SOURCE
“President Obama has decided this election will be a referendum on amnesty,” Cruz asserted. “We cannot solve this crisis at the border until we end President Obama’s amnesty.” SOURCE
“I think that is profoundly unfair to the millions of legal immigrants who have followed the rules, who have waited in line,” SOURCE
“And I think that’s unfortunate. I think right now, the single greatest impediment of common-sense immigration reform passing is President Obama, because I think there’s a consequence of insisting on a path to citizenship: It makes it far more likely that immigration reform will be voted down altogether, and that would be a very unfortunate outcome.” SOURCE
High-tech foreign worker visas:
“I was pleased today to offer legislation that would have improved and expanded legal immigration by dramatically increasing the cap for high-tech temporary worker visas.” SOURCE
On Immigration Enforcement:
“There is overwhelming bipartisan support outside of Washington that we need to finally secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stop the problem of illegal immigration...But that’s not going to happen as long as the president is ordering Border Patrol officers not to enforce the law.” SOURCE
On Obama’s Executive Amnesty:
“Republicans in Congress should use every tool at our disposal—our constitutional checks and balances—to stop President Obama’s amnesty...both Houses should use the power of the purse, which the Framers understood to be the most potent tool Congress has to rein in an out-of-control Executive.” SOURCE
On The Border:
“In 2012, President Obama lawlessly granted amnesty to some 800,000 people here illegally who entered as children. And the direct consequences of that lawlessness, of that amnesty, is that we’ve seen the number of children taking the incredible risks that are entailed with coming across the border grow exponentially” SOURCE
“With respect to securing the border, the Obama Administration has handcuffed the courageous men and women who serve in Border Patrol. Morale in ICE is at an all-time low because the political operatives leading this Administration are preventing them from doing their job and upholding the law.” SOURCE
“There is overwhelming bipartisan support outside of Washington that we need to finally secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stop the problem of illegal immigration,” he concluded. “But that’s not going to happen as long as the president is ordering Border Patrol officers not to enforce the law.” SOURCE
“This is a system that produces human tragedy,” Cruz continued. “And the most heartbreaking aspect of this gang of eight bill is it will perpetuate this tragedy. It will not fix the problem. It will not secure the borders.” SOURCE
I've been saying the same for years! I got trashed here for bashing W over his non enforcement of immigration laws. I've been a single issue voter since 2005 and immigration is my issue. I did not vote McCain because of immigration, I did vote Romney because of his hard line on immigration. Right now I'd vote Cruz and I might vote Paul. Other then that I'll go 3rd party because the rest of the GOP field is very weak on illegal immigration.