First, you appear to be missing the point that Cruz is not PROPOSING anything. This amendment was offered over 2 years ago and was killed in the Senate by Harry Reid.
So, it’s dead. It no longer exists. It was a prior Congress.
Therefore, there is no such proposal.
Second, the amendments itself was DESIGNED to be a killer amendment attached to the comprehensive immigration bill loved by democrats and a fair number of rinos.
1. They absolutely FORBADE any illegal alien receiving any variety of pathway to citizenship. No exceptions. Do you agree with that?
2. They supported ONLY legal immigration or legal status. However, they controlled even legal immigration. (a) Business immigrants had to had a million dollars to start up their business, (b) research immigrants had to ALREADY be in positions in universities or businesses here in the US. (c) Tech immigrants were allowable ONLY if the Bureau of Labor certified a SHORTAGE in their field.
Now, you tell me.
Why did HARRY REID want to kill Cruz’s amendments?
The arguments Cruz made on its behalf are no less applicable now than they were then.
Tech immigrants were allowable ONLY if the Bureau of Labor certified a SHORTAGE in their field.
No, that was a category IN ADDITION TO the "highly-skilled workers" according to your link.