TED CRUZ’S AMNESTY PROBLEM
Ted Cruz Has Aligned Himself With Organizations And Individuals That Are Staunch Advocates Of Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants:
Ted Cruz Is A Leader In The Hispanic Alliance For Prosperity Institute (HAPI). According to the HAPI website, Ted Cruz is a board member ( hapinstitute.net.
· HAPI Has A Long History Of Supporting Amnesty Programs. “In 2004, HAPI supported President Bush’s immigration plan that Republicans said would grant amnesty to illegal immigrants.” (Patty Reinert, “Immigration plan has wide range of skeptics,” Houston Chronicle, 01/08/2004) “In 2008, they sent out a press release defending John McCain’s position on the Comprehensive Reform Act of 2007, which included an amnesty plan.” (Jose Nino, “Setting the Record Straight on Candidates’ Immigration Positions,” PRNewswire, 9/16/08)
The Hispanic Leadership Fund (HFL) Has A Liberal Record On Immigration. On their Facebook page, HLF says that the Arizona immigration bill sets up a police state and violates the Constitution. ( facebook.com They also blamed the Democrats for killing the DREAM Act and criticized the Republican Party for their opposition to it. (Staff, “Hispanic Leadership Fund Decries Dream Act,” Cypress Times, 12/09/2010) Then most recently, HLF praised Newt Gingrich’s comments in favor of amnesty in the recent Republican Presidential debate (Stephanie Samuel, “Hispanics Cheer Gingrich’s Comments on Immigration,” Christian Post, 11/23/11).
Ted Cruz Has Been Endorsed By FreedomWorks and their Chairman Dick Armey. In June of 2011, Ted Cruz was endorsed by Freedom Works, which is led by former Congressman Dick Armey (Wayne Slater, “Ted Cruz endorsed by Tea Party group Freedom Works,” Dallas Morning News, 6/1/11).
· FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey Has Publicly Voiced His Support For Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants. “Critics ranging from prominent conservatives to bloggers to grass-roots tea party activists have called into question whether Armey’s stances on illegal immigration and social issues, his candidate endorsements and his past lobbying work are fundamentally inconsistent with the tea party movement.” (Kenneth Vogel, “Tea partiers air doubts about Armey,” Politico, 3/25/10)
· Cruz Has Benefited From Over $140,000 In Support From FreedomWorks. (Open Secrets, opensecrets.org, Accessed 5/23/12)
Cruz Has Also Been Supported By Club for Growth’s Chris Chocola. According to the Club for Growth website, pro-amnesty advocate Chris Chocola sits on the Board of Directors. (Club for Growth, clubforgrowth.org, Accessed 5/23/12)
In 2003, Then-Congressman From Indiana Chris Chocola Earned A Dismal 0% From The Federation for American Immigration Reform. (Project Vote Smart, votesmart.org, Accessed 5/23/12)
“Amnesty is the largest of these rewards and gives illegal aliens a path to citizenship or makes them instantly legal. Representative Chris Chocola has voted in favor of amnesty for illegal aliens.” (Immigration Stance, immigrationstance.diggersrealm.com, Accessed 5/24/12)
“Chocola has stated in writing that ‘Club For Growth considers illegal immigration a social issue, not a fiscal issue’.” (Patriot HQ, patriothq.com, Accessed 5/24/12)
· Cruz Has Been The Recipient Of Over $2 million In Television Commercials and Advertisements. (Open Secrets, opensecrets.org, Accessed 5/23/12) |
