Ted Cruz: “Illegal border crossings have dropped more than 99% [since…”

“More than 12 million illegal immigrants came into this country, the worst illegal immigration in our nation's history. And the people in 2024 said, Enough. End it and end it now. And when President Trump was sworn into office, Illegal border crossings have dropped more than 99% [since President Trump was sworn into office]. So what does that mean? Why does that matter? All across the country, the murder rate has dropped 20%. The rate of drug overdose Deaths has dropped 20%.” (19:59–20:09)

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