You know, 58 years ago, my father fled Cuba. He had been in prison. He had been tortured as a teenager in Cuba. He came to America. He couldn't speak English. He had $100 in his underwear. He washed dishes, making 50 cents an hour, worked full time, paid his way through school, went on to start a small business. Today, he's a pastor. (15:32–15:38)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz's father arrived in America with no English skills and $100.
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