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Finny, I want to latch on to one paragraph you wrote in your really excellent Post #42 and provide some supporting evidence from the Cruz Immigration Policy document. It speaks to Cruz's clear intention to deport those apprehended and found to be in the country illegally but otherwise have not committed another crime, thus treating all illegal aliens similarly.

Cruz's severe criticism of ICE Director Sarah Saldana for not pursuing deportations authorized under federal immigration law is more than political rhetoric in the midst of a campaign.

There is a section from the Cruz Immigration Policy that is often overlooked because typically it doesn't appear in bullet-point summaries of the overall policy. However, one small paragraph speaks to Cruz's resolve to enforce federal law on the books presently, which we know calls for deportation of anyone apprehended in the country illegally whether they have committed another crime or not. The paragraph in the policy I refer to appears below in blue font.

Hold DHS accountable to the American people. Under the Obama Administration, DHS has failed to perform core national security tasks. The Department of Homeland Security must be able to fulfill its obligation to American citizens, and its officials must be held accountable. I will:

Hire the right people: Appoint a no-nonsense, security-focused leader as Secretary of Homeland Security, and instruct the Secretary to transfer DHS personnel and resources as needed to best protect the American people.
Let them do their jobs: Empower the Secretary to remove DHS employees who refuse to abide by the law, and replace them with dedicated men and women committed to securing our nation. Bureaucratic failure and willful ignorance of the law will no longer be an option.
Work with the states: Reverse the Obama Administration's policy of preventing state and local governments from participating in immigration enforcement, and instead partner with the states so they can assist with immigration enforcement and border security. Increase the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to ensure that ICE has the manpower to support state and local enforcement efforts. And fully fund the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program to help finance the efforts of local governments actively assisting in the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

Cruz makes a specific pledge in his immigration policy to direct the Secretary of DHS in his administration to remove and replace anyone in the department who is unwilling to enforce federal immigration laws. This promise of a house cleaning in the DHS bureaucracy, which he has the authority to carry out immediately as head of the Executive Branch, is an important signal about Cruz's seriousness on the issue of deportation and rule of law.

.....”This (Cruz) promise of a house cleaning in the DHS bureaucracy, which he has the authority to carry out immediately as head of the Executive Branch, is an important signal about Cruz’s seriousness on the issue of deportation and rule of law.”.......

I do wish more people would look at Cruz more carefully on his positions against illegal immigration, and as much realize that although he’s running an election campaign he is still in the trenches in Washington fighting the good fight ......amazing stamina!

Here’s further video of Cruz nailing Saldana about the numbers she presented ....she simply can’t get her head around anything.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxW68-lXDGU