http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-jan-mickelson-immigration
Days after conservative Iowa radio host Jan Mickelson proposed punishing undocumented immigrants by making them "property of the state" and putting them into “compelled labor,” GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) appeared on his show for a chat on immigration policy.
In a freewheeling conversation on Friday, Cruz and Mickelson discussed the term “anchor babies” (which both agreed was not offensive) and ending birthright citizenship (which Cruz said he “absolutely” supports).
“As a policy matter, I think it is basic common sense that we shouldn’t be incentivizing illegal immigration,” Cruz said, referring to concerns that undocumented immigrants come to the U.S. to have children so that their kids will have American citizenship. “It doesn’t make sense to provide rewards for people to break the law and come here.”
Cruz also applauded fellow Republican candidate Donald Trump, saying his candidacy “forced the mainstream media to talk about illegal immigration.”
Cruz’s appearance on Mickelson’s show came after the radio host on Monday suggested turning “illegals” into “property of the state” as punishment. Mickelson said the immigrants could help realize Trump’s plan to build a large wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, becoming “an asset of the state rather than a liability.”
When a reader called in on Monday to say Mickelson’s plan sounded quite similar to slavery, the host replied, “What’s wrong with slavery?”
i'm confused wasn't he propped up to be the guy who would deliver the Hispanic vote??? after his first speech he has been on the back peddle every since following party line of not wanting his people in but then he goes off script gets into tea party mode shuts down gov't among other things and says some of the most asinine statements in his party's plethora of binders full of stupid crap after all they are the three tier party of stupid, stupider, stupidest some have ventured into a fourth tier of stupidester.
