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Ted Cruz: “More than 12 million illegal immigrants came into this…”

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

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Ted Cruz at CPAC on 'No Kings Day'

Published | Video Starts at 19:41

It is fundamentally about ensuring that sovereignty remains with we the people and not with the government. And then there's security. Under Joe Biden, we saw an invasion of this nation. More than 12 million illegal immigrants came into this country [under Joe Biden]. 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. (19:41–19:45)

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Asserts that over 12 million illegal immigrants entered the U.S. during Joe Biden's presidency.

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