Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Gov. Abbott Decision to Deploy Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement in response to the decision by Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, to deploy 1,000 troops from the Texas National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border:
"The security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border is one that Texas faces firsthand, and it only continues to escalate because Democrats have refused to prioritize the safety and security of Americans.
"In the past few months we have se . . .
"The security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border is one that Texas faces firsthand, and it only continues to escalate because Democrats have refused to prioritize the safety and security of Americans.
"In the past few months we have se . . .