I’d at least find out what he said, first.
Immigration is Cruz’s weakness, indeed. He has previously said that he would legalize illegals here currently. That would be the end of any conservative majority in the country, and really extend the politics of Latin America north of Mexico.
I don’t like how he brings up his positions that sound tough on immigration to try to mislead people about his ultimate position.
On the other hand, every other prospective serious candidate in the GOP is worse than Ted on the issue.
I know this is not conventional wisdom, but most Americans of Hispanic descent are natives and no more inclined to like illegal immigrants than an Anglo.
My Governor, Susana Martinez, for example.
I view this a refusing to cede the Hispanic vote on the mistaken belief they don’t have conservative values. To the contrary, they are a very diverse group.
Cruz is smart.
Hispanics are not to be ignored and they are not going away.
Protestant Hispanics voted 56% republican in 2004, Cruz should be working on the Hispanic vote.
Senator Cruz will not flip-flop. There is nothing wrong with launching an ad in Spanish. Texas elected him - Texas has a large, conservative Hispanic population.
There are lots of Hispanics here legally that dont speak much English. That’s different than pandering to illegals that should not be voting period.
If it was 114 years ago, I would easily expect ads that were in German.
“It just makes me think he’ll flip-flop on immigration as soon as he gets into office, like almost every other so-called conservative seems to do.”
You don’t know Cruz. He means what he says. However, no one can arrest every illegal in this country and ship them back. If that is what you want, you’ll never get that. He won’t make them voting citizens though unless they go through the legal process to become a citizen.
It is not the conservatives doing the flip flopping. The GOP loves the illegal immigration almost as much as they like H1B visas.