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Ted Cruz: “Borders have to mean something.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 10:05

It's about national security and freedom. It's about families being able to fill their gas tanks without emptying their bank accounts. Look, common sense isn't complicated. It tells us that Borders have to mean something. It tells us that laws must be enforced, that children deserve innocence, and that prosperity comes from work, not a handout. And here's what common sense tells us above all. (10:05–10:09)

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Asserts that borders should have significance and be enforced.

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