Oh okay, so let's just read Cruz say it directly:
CHUCK TODD: You still didn't say what you’d do with the 11 million.
TED CRUZ: Well, my view is first, we secure the borders and solve the problem of illegal immigration. And then I think we can have a conversation about what to do about the people who remain here. I don't think the American people will accept any solution until we demonstrate step number one, we can secure the border.
CHUCK TODD: So anything's on the table? Potentially deportation or not deportation, but anything's on the table for the 11 million--
TED CRUZ: I think we should secure the border and then have a conversation at that point. Stop using the Washington approach of I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. The American people aren’t going for it.
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/07/05/ted-flops-cruz-falls-asked-solve-immigration-problem.html
Unlike Trump that already stated that he will allow touch-back amnesty
Touch-back amnesty implies they just go to the embassy and are right back over to the US. Trump has only ever mentioned that they will go through a legal process based on merit, and has explicitly stated that the "expedited" process applies to all immigrants, not just to people who were formerly in the US.
Please...Politico? Why don’t you quote DU?
Geez...Nothing in your conversation quote implies or explicitly states that Cruz supports ANY type of amnesty or legalization. All it states is that he would NOT even discuss ANY legalization options until after the border is secure. You’re the only one reading between the lines and making the assumption that Cruz supports amnesty simply because he refused to talk about it until after the border is secure. I agree with his position. We should NOT even discuss legalization or letting anyone back in until AFTER the border is secure.
“Touch-back amnesty implies “
That is YOUR OPINION again. Touchback amnesty just means that Trump would deport the illegals and then if they came back legally, Trump would let them stay. Trump only stated that he would keep out the “criminals and rapists”, which implies that he would potentially let everyone else back in. Of course, Trump said the process would be “expedited” so that just means, the illegals will be back, with Trump’s blessing, faster than we can get them all deported. Trump apparently is willing to do mass legalizations unlike Cruz.