Sen. Cruz Spars with Homeland Security Secretary Over ‘Biden Cages’ for Migrant Children

  • Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) clashed Tuesday with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over conditions for migrant children at border detention centers.
  • During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Cruz referred to the border facilities housing migrant children as “Biden cages.”
  • “How many children have been in the Biden cages in calendar year 2021?” Cruz asked Mayorkas.
  • “Senator, I respectfully disagree with your use of the term ‘cages,’” Mayorkas responded.