Obama has said that our southern border is “secure”. How’s that any different from what Cruz has said?
Tell me where Ted has called for an impenetrable barrier of any type at the Mexican border? I don’t remember him calling for that a single time, much less making it a major plank of his campaign agenda. Maybe I’m wrong and you can correct me.
‘Secure the border’ is a weasel phrase that can mean anything a Washington politician wants it to mean.
Triple the size of the Border Patrol
Cruz on immigration: Wants to triple size of Border Patrol. Says Dewhurst supported in-state tuition for kids of illegal immigrants.
Source: KVUE coverage of 2012 Texas Senate debate , Mar 29, 2012
Build a wall instead of massive amnesty plan
Q [to Sen. Rubio]: You describe a very long path, but does that path end at citizenship?
RUBIO: After ten years in probationary status, where all they have is a permit, I personally am open to allowing people to apply for a green card. That may not be a majority position in my party, but that's down the road. You can't even begin that process until you prove to people--not just pass a law that says you're gonna bring illegal immigration under control--you're gonna have to do it and prove to people that it's working.
CRUZ: There was a time for choosing, as Reagan put it. There was a battle over amnesty and some chose, like Senator Rubio, to stand with Barack Obama and Chuck Schumer and support a massive amnesty plan. Others chose to stand with the American people and secure the border. And I tell you, if I'm elected president, we will secure the border. We will triple the border patrol. We will build a wall that works and I'll get Donald Trump to pay for it.
Source: 2015 CNN/Salem Republican two-tier debate , Dec 15, 2015