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In 2012, Donald Trump described Mitt Romney's approach as "mean-spirited".

Ted Cruz said something similar.

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. Mr. Cruz also noted that he had not called for deportation or, as Mitt Romney famously advocated, self-deportation.

Mr. 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, Mr. Cruz has proposed increasing the number of green cards awarded annually, to 1.35 million from 675,000. He also wants to eliminate the per-country limit that he said left applicants from countries like Mexico, China and India hamstrung when they tried to gain legal entry to this country.

Thank you, sincerely, for providing that information. I will read through every word of it. It is so refreshing to find another poster willing to engage in critical thought instead of hurling insults.

I accept that immigration is the primary issue on many posters' plates. Mine happens to be limited government. And on that issue, Ted Cruz proves to be the best choice, hands down. As for immigration, I am having trouble reconciling a tough immigration stance with Trump's (and his son's) statement about expediting the return of illegals.

Again, thanks for posting.