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Let's get VERY CLEAR on TED CRUZ and Immigration:

Immigration As the son of a Cuban immigrant, Sen. Cruz celebrates LEGAL immigration. He has championed measuresto secure the border, reform the LEGAL immigration system, and uphold the rule of law. Americans, and particularly Texans, have witnessed the harmful effects of an unsecure border,endangering the lives both of citizens and those who enter illegally. President Obama’s policies have encouraged drug smugglers, child abusers, murderers, and other dangerous criminals to traffick immigrant children into our nation under life-threatening conditions. In the summer of 2013 we witnessed a humanitarian crisis at our Southern Border, propelled by PROMISES OF AMNESTY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE . Immigrants deserve a better system in which they will be welcomed to the United States safely and with dignity. As a critical step to protecting families and inviting more people to enter LEGALLY, in 2014, Sen. Cruz proposed legislation TO PREVENT OBAMA FROM ILLEGALLY EXPANDING AMNESTY . The House acted to solve the ongoing crisis and passed bills that closely mirrored Sen. Cruz’s proposals,but regrettably the Senate DemocRATS REFUSED TO ALLOW A VOTE on the measures. In 2013, Sen. Cruz proposed amendments to the “Gang of 8” bill that wouldstrengthen border security, expand green card opportunities, increase high-skilled “H1B” visas, PREVENT ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM RECEIVING WELFARE BENEFITS , and enforce the rule of law.

ALSO from On The Issues :

Ted Cruz on Immigration End Obama's illegal amnesty via Congress' checks & balances Q: How to respond to the split within your party on immigration? What you're saying isthat the Republicans should vote to fund the governments for all departments except one:no funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which handles immigration, rescinding President Obama's executive action, and if he vetoes that, he's responsible for shutting down the department. The problem isthat's almost exactly what you did with the government shutdown across the entire government in 2013 with ObamaCare, and it backfired badly on your party. CRUZ: All across this country, Republicans campaigned, saying: if you elect a Republican Senate, we will stop President Obama's illegal amnesty. We need to HONOR WHAT WE SAID . We should use the constitutional checks and balances that we have TO REIN IN THE ABUSE OF POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE.Step #1 is IF the president implements this LAWLESS AMNESTY, that THE SENATE WILL NOT CONFIRM ANY executive or judicial nominees. Defund amnesty; and refuse any nominees until rescinded Q: How would you rescind President Obama's executive action on immigration? CRUZ: We should use the constitutional checks and balances that we have TO REIN IN THE ABUSE OF POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE .Step #1 that I have called for is the incoming majority leader should announce IF the president implements this LAWLESS AMNESTY, that THE SENATE WILL NOT CONFIRM ANY executive or judicial nominees,other than VITALl national security positions, for the next two years, UNLESS AND UNTIL the president ENDS THIS LAWLESS AMNESTY . That is AN EXPLICIT AUTHORITY given TO the Senate. Q: Are you saying the Senate should REFUSE TO CONFIRM the president's new nominee for attorney general? CRUZ: We have to REIN IN the executive. And step #2, we've got is THE POWER OF THE PURSE,and we should FUND ONE AT A TIME the CRITICAL PRIORITIES of the federal government,but ALSO USE THE POWER OF THE PURSE TO ATTACH RIDERS . No path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas When discussing what to do about the 1.65 million ILLEGAL immigrants living in Texas, … CRUZ again saidHE DID NOT SUPPORT A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR ILLEGAL immigrants living in America, … Give police more power to ask about immigration status Cruz accused Dewhurst of using his position as head of the Texas Senate to KILL A BILL last year that would have given police more power to ask anyone they detain about their citizenship status--a charge Dewhurst denied. Both agreed that the US has FAILED TO SECURE ITS BORDER with Mexico, and said they OPPOSE AMNESTY for ILLEGAL immigrants and the Obama administration's new directiveallowing many young illegal immigrants brought to the US as children to be exempted from deportation. Boots on the ground, plus a wall Border wall: James and Leppert OPPOSE A WALL, Dewhurst and CRUZ tout "boots on the ground" AND A WALL IN SOME PLACES . Triple the size of the Border Patrol CRUZ on immigration: Wants to TRIPLE [the]SIZE of Border Patrol. Says Dewhurst supported in-state tuition for kids of ILLEGAL immigrants. Dewhurst: I have always been against an amnesty program."If they want to be a citizen, they ought to go home and reapply." Dewhurst says he was against tuition for children of illegal immigrants. Strengthen border security and increase enforcement Ted Cruz has worked to STRENGTHEN BORDER SECURITY and help ensure that America remains a nation of laws. Among other efforts, he has worked on efforts to INCREASE PENALTIES for felons WHO ENTER THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY . Ted authored a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of 10 states in Lopez v. Gonzales,ILLEGALLY .

TED CRUZ/Trump ... , or Trump/TED CRUZ ... ; EITHER IS A WINNING TICKET !

So, we should trust Ted Cruz’s words?

Like when he said TPA contained “dangerous powers” that Obama should not have and introduced an amendment to strip those powers away or the Ted Cruz who voted to give Obama those powers after his amendment failed miserably?

Should we trust Ted Cruz when he voted to make it near impossible to vote down the Iran deal because he voted to make it an extremely high bar to defeat, but an easy one to pass?

Should we trust Ted Cruz’s words on immigration, like his 500% increase in H1-B visas (an exact US Chamber position) or when he amended the Gang of 8 bill to give work permits to all illegals in this country (an exact US Chamber position)?

All Ted Cruz has are words and he has shown they are worthless via his actions.

Scott Walker’s actions are solidly conservative and you cannot deny that, so you parse his words in hopes of finding something you do not like.