“We are going to deport criminal illegal aliens, we are going to pass Kate’s Law [mandatory minimum sentences for illegal immigrants who are deported but later return to the U.S.], we are going to end welfare benefits for those here illegally,” Cruz told a raucous crowd of over 1,300 Alabamians. “For anyone who wonders, ‘Can we really secure the border?’ I’ve got three words for you: Secretary Jeff Sessions! You want to talk about a homeland security secretary who would go down and build the wall himself!”
Suddenly he’s well Donald J. Trump. LOL!
And as has been brought up, Cruz advocated for some of these things before Trump said Romney’s immigration policy was too mean spirited. I understand Trump made this his immediate plank and focus, but accuracy and acknowledging that it’s possible for someone to have some of the same positions and still be their own man doesn’t hurt. ;)
Except Cruz has being saying this back when Trump was saying the opposite.