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Ted Cruz: “President of MIT said, well, we can't discipline the people…”

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

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Sen. Cruz Delivers Remarks at the 45th Annual Night to Honor Israel

Published | Video Starts at 10:56

At mit, Jewish students there said they were afraid to come to class because of fears of violence that would be directed against them. President of MIT said, well, we can't discipline the people making the violent threats because the people making the threats are foreigners. And if we discipline them, they'll lose their student visa and they'll be deported. You're way ahead of me. Well, I will say this, what a difference an election makes. (10:56–11:07)

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Asserts that the MIT president stated they could not discipline foreign students making threats due to visa concerns.

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