Sen. Ted Cruz is a man known for standing on his principles and not backing down on what he knows to be true, and the way he manhandled Immigration and Customs Enforcement further cements that reputation.
Cruz recently roasted ICE Director Sarah Saldana and President Obama during a rather fiery Senate Judiciary hearing about immigration policy.
Pop some popcorn and grab a Coke, because this is oh so good.
From BizPacReview:
During a heated Senate Judiciary hearing on immigration policy Tuesday, ICE director Sarah Saldana took issue with Cruz’s claim that her agency released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens in 2013 but the 2016 Republican presidential hopeful set her straight.
“When I asked you how many criminals ICE released in 2013, you were off by a factor of three,” Cruz told her. “You said 30,000 — the correct answer is 104,000.”
Saldana tried to wiggle out of it by saying she thought Cruz was referring to 2014 when, she claimed, “only” 30,558 illegal alien criminals were released and that was “good news” because the number was down from 2013.
Cruz fired back that the claim was dubious.
“You’re omitting the 68,000 criminal illegal aliens that ICE did not begin deportation proceedings against at all,” Cruz said. “You’ve got to add both of those together — it’s over 100,000.”
“Yes sir, that’s absolutely right,” she acquiesced. “All done pursuant to this statute that Congress has outlined.”
Cruz finished off his time delivering a scathing and passionate speech demanding justice for those who have lost their lives or been victimized in some form by illegal immigrants.
“If you want to honor Josh (Wilkerson), if you want to honor Kate Steinle, start enforcing the law and stop releasing murderers, and rapists, and drunk drivers,” Cruz said. “I don’t want to hear from the Obama administration they’re sorry while they continue to do the exact same thing because what we know – more people will be murdered, more people will be raped, more people will be killed by drunk drivers because this Administration refuses to enforce the law. That is wrong. No man is above the law, and that includes President Obama.”
I’d say that totally deserves a round of slow clapping, wouldn’t you agree?
The very reason why we have victims right now is because of Obama’s failure to do his job and enforce the immigration laws we currently have on the books.
Families have lost loved ones because Democrats want to expand the voter base by giving illegals a free pass into the country, despite a huge chunk of those crossing the border being hardened criminals.
It’s not enough he wants to give them amnesty, but then we have the whole sanctuary city thing protecting these people once they actually get here, endangering the lives of American citizens.
Enough is enough.
America is a nation that believes in the concept of “the rule of law,” which means we expect everyone to respect our country’s laws, including folks who want to come here and make a better life for themselves.
Those who have no respect for immigration laws and processes, likely aren’t going to have respect for other laws and regulations either.
It’s time to secure the border, deport the illegals, and put an end to sanctuary cities. Like yesterday.
Cruz recently roasted ICE Director Sarah Saldana and President Obama during a rather fiery Senate Judiciary hearing about immigration policy.
Pop some popcorn and grab a Coke, because this is oh so good.
From BizPacReview:
During a heated Senate Judiciary hearing on immigration policy Tuesday, ICE director Sarah Saldana took issue with Cruz’s claim that her agency released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens in 2013 but the 2016 Republican presidential hopeful set her straight.
“When I asked you how many criminals ICE released in 2013, you were off by a factor of three,” Cruz told her. “You said 30,000 — the correct answer is 104,000.”
Saldana tried to wiggle out of it by saying she thought Cruz was referring to 2014 when, she claimed, “only” 30,558 illegal alien criminals were released and that was “good news” because the number was down from 2013.
Cruz fired back that the claim was dubious.
“You’re omitting the 68,000 criminal illegal aliens that ICE did not begin deportation proceedings against at all,” Cruz said. “You’ve got to add both of those together — it’s over 100,000.”
“Yes sir, that’s absolutely right,” she acquiesced. “All done pursuant to this statute that Congress has outlined.”
Cruz finished off his time delivering a scathing and passionate speech demanding justice for those who have lost their lives or been victimized in some form by illegal immigrants.
“If you want to honor Josh (Wilkerson), if you want to honor Kate Steinle, start enforcing the law and stop releasing murderers, and rapists, and drunk drivers,” Cruz said. “I don’t want to hear from the Obama administration they’re sorry while they continue to do the exact same thing because what we know – more people will be murdered, more people will be raped, more people will be killed by drunk drivers because this Administration refuses to enforce the law. That is wrong. No man is above the law, and that includes President Obama.”
I’d say that totally deserves a round of slow clapping, wouldn’t you agree?
The very reason why we have victims right now is because of Obama’s failure to do his job and enforce the immigration laws we currently have on the books.
Families have lost loved ones because Democrats want to expand the voter base by giving illegals a free pass into the country, despite a huge chunk of those crossing the border being hardened criminals.
It’s not enough he wants to give them amnesty, but then we have the whole sanctuary city thing protecting these people once they actually get here, endangering the lives of American citizens.
Enough is enough.
America is a nation that believes in the concept of “the rule of law,” which means we expect everyone to respect our country’s laws, including folks who want to come here and make a better life for themselves.
Those who have no respect for immigration laws and processes, likely aren’t going to have respect for other laws and regulations either.
It’s time to secure the border, deport the illegals, and put an end to sanctuary cities. Like yesterday.
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