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Ted Cruz: “Zero. They are not defunding [ICE]. They are failing…”

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

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Published March 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 13:50

They are opposed to law enforcement. They are opposed to police. Now their DHS shut down. Do you know how many ICE agents are not being paid because of it? How many? Zero. They are not defunding [ICE]. They are failing miserably in any effort to defund [ICE]. ice. Why? Because last year when we passed the working families tax cut, the big reconciliation bill, we funded ice. (13:50–13:57)

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