[grania]

If I understand it correctly, Cruz's "solution" would create a permanent underclass. It would be a source of cheap labor and who would not have to go through learning enough about the US to pass a citizenship test. There'd be no requirement to learn English, pass the test and become a citizen, or leave.

How's that a good thing? It seems right in line with his (not too long ago) position of wanting H1B visas increased five-fold. That's not "US jobs for US citizens". It's "a steady source of cheap labor to undermine US workers".

[CodeToad]

“If I understand it correctly, Cruz’s “solution” would create a permanent underclass. “

You and I both know that the situation would not persist as there would be a call to fully legalize them in the last little step remaining we call “amnesty”.