Texas Sen. Ted Cruz confirmed Thursday that he will be joining Glenn Beck and Mercury One at the border in McAllen, Texas, on Saturday to feed, clothe, and provide toys for illegal immigrant children.
Catherine Frazier, a spokeswoman for the senator, told TheBlaze in an email: "Tens of thousands of children are being smuggled into the United States by dangerous drug cartels and transnational gangs - it is heartless to allow that to continue."
"But while we work to reverse the policies that have caused this tragedy, it is important we recognize the human element of this crisis, and Sen. Cruz is glad to join Glenn Beck and Mercury One in that effort to provide some relief from the suffering this administration is causing," Frazier continued.
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas addresses a crowd during a rally at the Western Republican Leadership Conference Friday, April 25, 2014, in Sandy, Utah. Cruz, headlined the final day of the two-day conference in Utah where Republican party leaders from western states are meeting. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Joe Kerry, president of Mercury One, added: "Mercury One is blessed to have both Glenn Beck and Senator Ted Cruz participate in our border relief effort."
Cruz will join fellow lawmaker Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) in McAllen. Others who have voiced support for the cause include Fox News host Bill O'Reilly and famed rocker Ted Nugent.
“Through no fault of their own, they are caught in political crossfire,” Beck said of the children when he announced the event. “And while we continue to put pressure on Washington and change its course of lawlessness, we must also help. It is not either, or. It is both. We have to be active in the political game, and we must open our hearts.”
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