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Yes, Ted Cruz Did Support ‘Amnesty’ for Illegal Immigrants
Bold ^ | Matthew Sheffield

Posted on 12/17/2015 7:03:30 PM PST by RatherBiased.com

The Cruz presidential campaign is now claiming that the senator's attempted amendments and statements were only designed to be so-called "poison pills," a legislative trick designed to get supporters of a bill to vote against it. That was also the line Cruz took in an interview yesterday with Fox News anchor Bret Baier.

But that does not square with the fact that weeks after the legislation failed in the House, Cruz was still talking up how he wanted to grant permanent resident status to illegal immigrants in an interview with the Texas Tribune in September:

Immigration-reform legislation from the Senate's so-called Gang of Eight passed that chamber in June and includes a 13-year path to citizenship. Cruz pushed unsuccessfully for amendments that would have, among other things, eliminated the citizenship component.

Asked about what to do with the people here illegally, however, he stressed that he had never tried to undo the goal of allowing them to stay.

"The amendment that I introduced removed the path to citizenship, but it did not change the underlying work permit from the Gang of Eight," he said during a recent visit to El Paso. Cruz also noted that he had not called for deportation or, as Mitt Romney famously advocated, self-deportation.

Cruz said recent polling indicated that people outside Washington support some reform, including legal status without citizenship. He said he was against naturalization because it rewarded lawbreakers and was unfair to legal immigrants. It also perpetuates illegal crossings, he added.

Besides barring citizenship while instituting some level of legalization for those here already, Cruz has proposed increasing the number of green cards awarded annually, to 1.35 million from 675,000.


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To: gwgn02
Cruz is solidly against amnesty, no if’s and’s or but’s about it.

And if he arrived at it by adjusting his viewpoint it's good enough for me.

61 posted on 12/17/2015 7:39:15 PM PST by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: RatherBiased.com

Rubio was a founding/proud member of the gang of eight. Ted Cruz fought the gang of eight. End of story.


62 posted on 12/17/2015 7:40:18 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( .)
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To: RatherBiased.com

I support Trump for president. You, and any other Cruz detractor need to grow up. Trump’s past positions make him look like a poster boy for many liberal positions. I’m hoping age has made him a better man with more wisdom and I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. You should be doing the same thing for Ted Cruz because only a juvenile would argue that Ted Cruz as president or vice would be a bad thing for this country right now!


63 posted on 12/17/2015 7:40:48 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: RatherBiased.com

It’s interesting how Trumpophiles only attempt to tear down their opponents rather than building up their chosen candidate.

I suspect it’s quite difficult to make someone with such a long and distinguished history of liberal positions look appealing to the conservative base.

It’s far easier to tear down the competition with sophomoric spin and disingenuous interpretation of motives then try and justify Trumps support of Kelo, Single payer healthcare, Ethanol subsidies, Planned Parenthood, confiscatory taxes on the rich, opposition of Medicare/Social Security reform and donations to Democrat campaigns/causes.

Can’t blame em I guess.


64 posted on 12/17/2015 7:41:36 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: JoSixChip

= :^)


65 posted on 12/17/2015 7:42:09 PM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: JoSixChip

Trump cheated on his wife and you want to accuse Cruz of dishonesty...that’s situational ethics

No, I want to accuse you of being a sleazy gossip. Not to mention a dishonest one at that.


Facts isn’t gossip but Trump was sleazy for cheating on Ivanna


66 posted on 12/17/2015 7:44:07 PM PST by RginTN
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To: bramps

Trump is merely another iteration of the very liberal New Yorker, as in Giuliani and Michel Bloomberg, with a very long history of far left activism. Voting for him is like throwing your vote away.


67 posted on 12/17/2015 7:46:11 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( .)
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To: JoSixChip

What???? They are both Cubans means something about their policy on immigration? Neither has questions about their eligibility except in your mind.. is also supposed to have something to do with their positions on immigration? Rubio was a member of the gang of 8 and for amnesty, Ted Cruz was not and fought against Rubio-— That is as clear as you can get...


68 posted on 12/17/2015 7:53:15 PM PST by freespirit2012
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To: RatherBiased.com

Sessions and Lee also supported the amendment. Think they are pro-amnesty too? Sorry, doesn’t wash. Cruz helped kill the bill with that attempted amendment.


69 posted on 12/17/2015 8:06:39 PM PST by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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To: Pajamajan
Rubio voted yes on the Amnesty bill. Cruz voted no.

According to Chuckie Schumer, Rubio WROTE the Amnesty bill.

70 posted on 12/17/2015 8:07:37 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1

Cruz was pushing for legalization and was upset that it did not pass in the way he wanted it. His own press secretary said this. Read the article.

It’s not that hard to understand.

1. Cruz was against citizenship.
2. Cruz was in favor of permanent legal resident status.

Gang of 8 bill was citizenship. Therefore he opposed it.

But he still wanted legalization—up until Trump got in the race.


71 posted on 12/17/2015 8:17:11 PM PST by RatherBiased.com
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To: RatherBiased.com

While Ted Cruz is my #2 man after Trump; I am well aware that he’s the consumate politician. The reason I have him as #2 is because, after Trump, he’s the only pro-America, pro-Constitution candidate out there.

He is really slick at parsing words, and speaking in double switchbacks, so you really have to pay close scrutiny or he’ll slide something past you.

Tuesday night in his arguement with Rubio, I thought Cruz did a switchback regarding his position on citizenship. He declared that he was NEVER for citizenship for illegals.

What does that mean? That he will only approve citizenship for them AFTER they’ve been given amnesty? Or does he mean he’s O.K. with citizenship for LEGAL residents by declaration, whether they go through Naturalization or not?

Either case is unacceptable with me. My only hope is that if he rubs shoulders with President Trump for at least 4 years, it will wean him away from some of the weasely ways of a politician. Unless the politician in him is so ingrained in him that he’s like a dog that chases cars. It’s impossible to break a dog from chasing cars.

Or if he is made AG, or goes to the SCOTUS, The problem is lessened......unless he starts legislating from the bench.


72 posted on 12/17/2015 8:22:12 PM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Well I went from Walker to Rubio (early season) to Trump.......that is my final decision. I’d prefer Walker but I will settle on Trump who is the best candidate we have had in decades.


73 posted on 12/17/2015 8:22:16 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: JoSixChip

How is that Trump losing to Hilary Clinton by a YUGE 10 points in the polls working out for ya?


74 posted on 12/17/2015 8:22:42 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( .)
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To: SmokingJoe

I have seen polls showing Trump beating Hillary by more than any other Republican-— How do those polls work for you?


75 posted on 12/17/2015 8:27:34 PM PST by freespirit2012
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To: napscoordinator
Trump is a lifelong liberal who has supported every far left position out there and still supports gay marriage and affirmative action as borne out by his recent attacks on Scalia. He only “converted” to some conservative causes just in time to run for president.
76 posted on 12/17/2015 8:30:10 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( .)
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To: SmokingJoe
How is that Trump losing to Hilary Clinton by a YUGE 10 points in the polls working out for ya?

You can hope, or even vote for a hillary victory. But I guarantee you that will not happen. The deal is done, Trump will be President. Once the Iran deal starts to be implemented even without Iran signing on, and TPP hits the senate floor, Cruz will be exposed.
77 posted on 12/17/2015 8:31:42 PM PST by JoSixChip
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To: freespirit2012

Yeah? Where are those at?
Now why don’t we go to Real Clear Politics and look at the polls and the averages for hard to heads against Clinton?


78 posted on 12/17/2015 8:33:06 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( .)
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To: SmokingJoe

I want to win the Presidency and I think he is the only one who can besides Rubio but he is not popular among Conservatives so that would be a waste. I don’t want Hillary in the White House. We have had 8 years of Democratic Presidency and I don’t want the first time in 70 years to have it again. Trump can win this thing.....the rest are too risky.


79 posted on 12/17/2015 8:34:55 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: pgyanke

Exactly. Lot’s of “CONSERVATIVES” have a short term memory.


80 posted on 12/17/2015 8:37:15 PM PST by rwh (CRUZ!)
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