Cruz Heavy on Border Rhetoric, Light on Trips

*It’s a political hot spot in his home state, and an issue at the top of the national agenda, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has issued pletny of harsh rhetoric about immigration. But it turns out that he’s rarely visited the site that gets so much of his political attention. VL

By Alex Ura, Texas Tribune

Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is well known for his fiery rhetoric around border security and his staunch support of tightening immigration laws — messages he’s spreading across Iowa and New Hampshire as he considers a presidential bid.

Despite those calling cards, the state’s first Hispanic U.S. senator has only made three trips to communities along the Texas-Mexico border since taking office more than two years ago, his staff confirms. By comparison, Republican Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, has made 13 trips to the border in the same time period, his office says.

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