Ted Cruz: “He worked his way through the university, graduating class…”

“My dad arrived here from Cuba with nothing but $100 sewn into his underwear. He washed dishes for 50 cents an hour. He learned English watching John Wayne movies, and He worked his way through the university, graduating class of 60. That journey from a Cuban prison to Texas freedom. From a dishwasher to a small business owner here in Houston, to today, a pastor spreading the gospel across the state.” (14:54–14:59)

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