Laura asked him about his prior H1-B stance, and he said that was merely to smoke out the Democrats.
If you read his press release and justifications within, you know this is where he stands. He honestly thought the US had a severe shortage if STEM grads, which is what the Chamber of Commerce has stated for some time, but is completely untrue.
Cruz was bought and paid for, but he knew the scam that was/is H-1B. He is stepping off of the Cheap Labor Express tentatively at best. Baby steps.