After Brussels Terror Attack, Ted Cruz Calls for ‘Patrol’ of Muslim Neighborhoods

“For years, the west has tried to deny this enemy exists out of a combination of political correctness and fear.”

People bring flowers and candles to mourn for the victims at Place de la Bourse in the center of Brussels, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city's metro stations Tuesday, killing and wounding scores of people, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats. AP Photo/Martin Meissner

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz says it is time for law enforcement to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized.”

The conservative Texas lawmaker made the comment in a statement his campaign released following Tuesday’s bombings in Brussels, Belgium, that killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens more. The statement was titled, “We Can No Longer Surrender to the Enemy Through Political Correctness.”

Islamic State extremist group claimed credit for the Brussels attacks.

Cruz’s statement provided no details about how law enforcement would secure Muslim neighborhoods.

Cruz said the U.S. must help its European allies and forbid refugees from countries with significant numbers of al-Qaida or IS extremists. He said it must secure the border with Mexico and “utterly destroy ISIS,” another acronym for the group.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) leaves after speaking to the media about events in Brussels on March 22, 2016, near the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Cruz said he would use the "full force and fury" of the U.S. military to defeat the Islamic State group. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin