Cruz visits Tyler, comments on Afghanistan situation

TYLER — Senator Ted Cruz is calling for a more thorough vetting process for Afghan refugees being brought into Texas. While visiting a software company in Tyler on Tuesday, Senator Cruz said the U.S. should continue evacuating Americans and some Afghans from Kabul — but he says bringing them directly to the United States may not be the best idea. According to Cruz, “We should immediately evacuate those Afghans who assisted us to a safe, neutral third country — to a country in-region where they can get (out of) harm’s way, where they don’t face the risk of being murdered by the Taliban. And then we should thoroughly and carefully vet any potential refugee.” Cruz says he wants to see the Biden Administration come up with a clear plan for vetting the refugees.