My dad came from Cuba when he was a teenager not speaking English. And I grew up here speaking Spanglish. Thats the world in which I grew up, and thats a world in which a lot of second generation immigrants find themselves. – Ted Cruz
Hispanic unemployment is higher than the national average and when the federal government is killing small businesses and killing jobs it is hurting the future of the Hispanic community and we need to carry that message. – Ted Cruz
Ill tell you, in my life Ive never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values – faith, family, hard work, responsibility. – Ted Cruz
I think Hispanic community – the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country? And they are also hard work and responsibility. – Ted Cruz