By Ted Cruz’s logic, Obama fixed the child migrant crisis by promising amnesty

* What’s that old adage? What you say may come back to bite you … VL

By Dara Lind, Vox

When the child-migrant crisis was in the headlines over the summer, Ted Cruz tried to make the case that President Obama was to blame — most specifically, his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which Cruz called “executive amnesty.”

Now, the number of children entering the US has plummeted — stunningly. The reasons why are complex, and worth looking into.

One thing that’s clear, though, is that DACA’s still on the books. Cruz’ narrative is imperiled.

In fact, if the president’s promises of executive action really were the most important factor in the migrant crisis, Cruz might want to use this chart the next time he’s on the Senate floor:

After all, it’s the perfect companion to the chart Cruz used to blame Obama for the crisis back in July.

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[Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr]