Ted Cruz Warns Of Looming Disaster As Title 42 Expires: This 'Is Nothing Less Than An Invasion'

Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke to the media on Friday about the escalating crisis at the southern U.S. border. Standing with the Rio Grande River as his backdrop in Brownsville, Texas, Cruz discussed the expiration of Title 42.

"On Monday, we apprehended over 10,000 people on the border, the highest level in history. On Tuesday, we apprehended over 10,000 people on the border, again, the highest level in history," Cruz said.

He also pointed out that "more than 22,000 people" were camping just south of the border, prepared to make the crossing. He further stressed that, in less than a month, "over 35,000 Venezuelans crossed illegally just right here."

Cruz noted that every day, "90 to 100 Chinese nationals" are crossing the border illegally. He said, "For anyone that doesn't have their globe nearby, China is not immediately to the south of the United States."

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Cruz placed the blame squarely on the current administration, stating, "I am angry because this is deliberate. This is a decision that was made by President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and congressional Democrats to open up the border to what is nothing less than an invasion."

Cruz also criticized prominent Democrats for their absence from the crisis. He asked, "Why is President Biden not here? Why is Kamala Harris not here? Why is Elizabeth Warren not here? Why is AOC [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]? She still owns the white pantsuit. Why is she not here with her head buried in her hands?"

"We've seen six and a half million people cross illegally since Joe Biden became president. And the administration wants six and a half million to be 10 million, maybe 12 million to be 15 million, to be 20 million," Cruz said. "Title 42 is expiring today. And you know what happens tomorrow? Those numbers go up."

On Tuesday, President Biden warned that the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border would be "chaotic for a while" when the immigration restrictions imposed during the pandemic are lifted. 

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