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Ted Cruz: “In the United States, the rate of illegal border crossings…”

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

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FULL BRIEFING: Ted Cruz Speaks To Reporters In San Salvador, El Salvador

Published | Video Starts at 11:21

We saw murderers and rapists and gang members released into America. And we saw countless Americans murdered and the victims of violent crime because of those open borders. In the United States, the rate of illegal border crossings dropped 99% when President Trump was sworn back into office. That is the difference between having a leader who will enforce the law and protect your citizens and having a leader who is complicit with open borders. (11:21–11:34)

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Asserts a 99% drop in illegal border crossings when President Trump returned to office.

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