Ted Cruz will only deport criminal illegals in his plan, that’s it, the rest remain, as in a grey area. Trump will deport all the illegals, and make them apply to immigrate legally.
Cruz has always favored legal status for illegals:
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Ted-Cruz-immigration-reform-oppose/2015/04/29/id/641637/
The source you offered was written before Cruz' written plan was published.
Cruz prefers to force illegals out by economic means. Trump will send them out (he says; I don't believe him) and then bring them back on an expedited basis. Which plan breeds more future Democrats? Trump's.