Legislation was passed many years ago to build 700 miles of the wall. Obama simply ignored the law and refused to build it. Can’t blame that on Cruz.
To the contrary, I blame Cruz and every other member of Congress. They've all allowed what's happened, hiding in the numbers, making lame excuses.
The truth is Congress could stop much of this crap if they wanted. Republicans blame Democrats because that's what they do but they could go to the people, present the facts, tell us how they'd fight it and get this crap out in the open. But no, they just shrug helplessly and tell us they'll do better if they get the White House.
I seem to recall former Senator Kaye Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) pushing through a bill that essentially defunded the fence.
If memory serves, the Fence Act of 2006. Duncan Hunter was involved.