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On the recordJune 10, 2014
We have a particular humanitarian crisis with respect to unaccompanied minors. That is a crisis that is the direct consequence of policies of the Obama administration.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz links the rise in unaccompanied minors to Obama administration policies.

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