Not even close.
Cruz’s record on immigration:
Cruz wants to deport DREAMers:
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5792886
In 2012 Cruz even said Romney was too soft on the issue and that Romney should back deportation.
On Gang of 8:
Ted Cruz’s amendment 3, which “would prohibit anyone who had been undocumented for any period of time ever from becoming a United States citizen in the future.
Not “once your deported, if you come back legally, it’s all ok.” Not “hey you’re not a criminal, really, so here’s your papers.” Not “you are just doing the jobs no one else will do”.
NO citizenship EVER.
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2395
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2407
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2348
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2207
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1978
Cruz on immigration and jobs: http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=29
Meanwhile: Santorum’s record has several holes in it:
https://www.numbersusa.com/content/my/congress/683/votingrecord#tabset-1
Yeah, but he wants to give amnesty to illegals here currently. By law, they should be sent home and not eligible for reentery, let alone work permits—but Cruz would legalize them.
That is what amnesty is—forgiving a violation such that the regular punishment is not applied.
(And, though Cruz might not favor citizenship for them, citizenship would be sure to follow.)