Ted Cruz introduces Expatriate Terrorist Act to stop Americans from joining ISIS

Ted Cruz introduces Expatriate Terrorist Act to stop Americans from joining ISIS
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Expatriate Terrorist Act on Monday. If passed, the bill would revoke U.S. citizenship from anyone fighting for or supporting ISIS.

"It is beyond time for us to secure our borders," Cruz said on the Senate floor. "As long as our border isn't secure, we're making it far too easy for terrorists to follow through on promises [to attack the United States]."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.