Tonight, Ted Cruz continued to push his extreme position on immigration reform, including opposing a path to citizenship. The Republican candidates may try and distance themselves from Donald Trump, but when it comes to his extreme rhetoric and divisive immigration policies, time and again they have proven they are all one-and-the same.
Donald Trump: “No citizenship.” [CNN’s New Day, 7/30/15]
Donald Trump: “In a statement from his campaign, Trump called for a ‘total and complete shutdown’ of Muslims entering the United States until elected leaders can ‘figure out what is going on.’” [The Hill, 12/7/15]
Ted Cruz: “I think a path to citizenship for those who are here illegally is profoundly unfair.” [Washington Post, 7/21/13]
Ted Cruz: Ted Cruz on Donald Trump’s Muslim ban: “I understand why Donald made that proposal.” [Huffington Post, 12/15/15]
John Kasich: “I’m not for giving anybody a path to citizenship here.” [Fox News’ Hannity, 12/30/15]