Probably so, but Cruz is late to the game for wanting to deport all of the illegals. He is on record (video) calling for legalization of illegals, so they can “come in out of the shadows”). Wouldn’t take long to locate that on You-tube.
You know good and well what that amendment was for. Cruz has explained, Jeff Sessions has explained, Mike Lee has explained it, Steve King has explained it. Sessions used the same parliamentary tactic in offering poison pill amendments to the Gang of 8 Bill. It exposed the Dems true goal was to convey citizenship and nothing less.