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Ted Cruz: “They've already found over 146,000 of them [children].”

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

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Published June 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 24:08

He was defending defiant. Well, thankfully, one of the very top priorities the Trump administration came in with is we're going to find those kids. And They've already found over 146,000 of them [children]. They're still looking. I want you to listen to current DHS Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen at a press conference this week. Give a listen. (24:08–24:13)

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