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Ted Cruz: “Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia and others... conspired to…”

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

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Ted Cruz Discusses California Riots, Maryland Dad Indictment, and Biden's Auto Pen Controversy

Published | Video Starts at 22:52

So how long was he a human trafficker? Well, according to the indictment, from in or around 2016 through in or around 2025. So for nine years. That's a pretty good career. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia and others... conspired to bring undocumented aliens to the United States from countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador and elsewhere. ultimately passing through Mexico before crossing into Texas. Very nice. They came into Texas. The co conspirators knew the undocumented aliens did not possess authorization to enter the United States. (22:52–23:08)

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Asserts that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia conspired to smuggle undocumented aliens from several countries into the U.S.

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