CRUZ: For Texans Border Security Is Not an Abstract Issue

Discusses immigration enforcement efforts with border security officials at Texas-Mexico border Texas Insider Report: ALLEN Texas)  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) participated in a border security roundtable with local law enforcement officers and elected officials in McAllen Texas. In the meeting Sen. Cruz was briefed on immigration enforcement efforts and top border security issues. Cruz also heard from local officials about priorities for their communities. Following the roundtable Sen. Cruz met with Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector Chief Manuel Padilla and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials for an update on the immigration crisis on our border with Mexico and ports of entry.

In Texas border security is not an abstract or a theoretical issue it is a simple reality that Texans face every day" Sen. Cruz said. I have long been critical of the lack of enforcement of our immigration laws by our current administration. I am incredibly grateful for all of the border patrol officers here in McAllen who risk their lives every day to keep us safe and I intend to do everything in my power to help address the issues that are unique to the men and women of South Texas."

• Photos of Sen. Cruzs meetings in McAllen are available for download here.