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“Is this a distraction so we won’t notice that he wants to INCREASE legal immigration?”

First off, I don’t know of a better POTUS candidate currently running on the immigration issue. Cruz has been consistent in his opposition to rewarding those who break our laws and the need to secure the borders. But what he has said and he’s not wavered from this position is we do need to reform and streamline our LEGAL immigration system.

I have an Asian wife that legally immigrated here and I also adopted a daughter from the Philippines, and I can attest first hand to how screwed up our current legal immigration system is. In fact, I ended up living in the Philippines almost 5 years just to bring our daughter here legally.

Also, there is a need for more skilled workers particularly in the tech and health care sectors, and we ought to be making it easier not more difficult for those types of immigrants to come in.

I believe this is all Cruz is saying, and even if you disagree with it, I think it’s a reasonable position and at least he’s been CONSISTENT in what he’s said, so you know when he says something you can actually believe that he means it — unlike some other candidates out there...

Also, there is a need for more skilled workers particularly in the tech and health care sectors, and we ought to be making it easier not more difficult for those types of immigrants to come in.

Wrong. There are plenty of American workers. Employers simply want to keep American wages down by importing more H-1B visa holders. This is one area where I strongly disagree with Cruz.

So we don't have enough American citizens to fill the holes in tech and health care? We have to bring in folks from outside to fill those holes? I thought I read somewhere Americans are being forced out of tech and health care by foreigners who will work for less. So, it isn't really about filling holes, it's about cutting labor costs, right? ...and you're okay with Americans being forced out of their jobs for folks who can barely speak English? Huh? Maybe you spent too much time overseas?

Favoring increased legal immigration also gives him political cover to take a stand against illegal immigration. It makes it harder to call him anti immigrant. This is a smart tactical move since illegal immigration is the more important issue. Let’s let Cruz get illegal immigration under control now, then we can adjust down the number of legal immigrants coming in later if need be.