John Ratcliffe actually said...

We certainly didn't advocate for this, and we didn't support the policies, which have been the catalyst for this crisis.

Ratcliffe distances himself from the policies causing the immigration crisis.

12/08/2015

More John Ratcliffe Quotes

It is far too important to too many Americans to let politics get in the way of finding solutions to combat this plague.

This isn't a conservative issue. It is not a liberal issue. It is not a rural issue or an urban issue.

As I said, we know tens of thousands of Americans will die this year, and we have to support DOJ's enforcement.

It is a chronic brain disease. It is a lifelong struggle.