Cruz Battles Rubio: He Was Fighting to Grant Amnesty; I Was Fighting to Secure the Border

‘It is not accurate what he said that I supported legalization’

>> Senator Rubio, please.
>> In 2013 we had never faced a crisis like the Syrian refugee crisis now. As far as Ted’s record I’m puzzled by his attack on this issue. You support legalizing people who are in this country illegally and supported a 500% increase in the number of H 1 V Visas and supports doubling the number of green cards. I think what is important for us to understand is there is a way forward on this issue. And when I’m president I will do it. It will begin by bringing illegal immigration under control and proving it to the American people.
>> Senator Cruz?
>> I understand that Marco wants to raise confusion. It is not accurate what he said that I supported legalization. I LED the fight against his legalization and amnesty bill. There was one commentator that put it this way, for Marco to suggest our record is the same is like suggesting that the fireman and the arsonist have the same plan because they were at the same fire. I was fighting to secure the border. And on campaign trails, candidates all the time make promises. Marco said he learned that the American people didn’t trust the federal government. He campaigned in Florida promising —
>> He campaigned to —

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