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“In fact, I think we're less safe. We get so distracted by all of the information, we're not spending enough time getting specific immigration - specific information on terrorists.”

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Ted Cruz is an American politician born on December 22, 1970. He is a U.S. Senator from Texas and a member of the Republican Party. Cruz graduated from Harvard Law School and taught at the University of Texas at Austin. He began his political career in the Texas State Senate before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2009. more

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