I believe the correct answer is that Cruz believed the propaganda of the tech industry, that we were importing geniuses to remedy a desperate shortage of skilled workers.
Once he found out what is really going on, he changed his position. It is easy enough for guys in the tech industry, who work with this all the time, to say that ‘everybody knows what they’re really doing’. But members of Congress are isolated in Washington, and depend on someone else bringing the facts to their attention.
Yeah you really believe that or do you think it’s election inconvenience?
It’s just like Cruz’s position on the TPP. He was for it before he was against it. However, he still voted for the TPA after he said he was against the TPP. Why would he do that unless he wanted the TPP to pass.
The entire purpose of the TPA (the fast track) is to bypass the U.S. Constitution threshold of a 2/3 vote for Treaties to 51% and to limit debate time to 20 hours.
The only purpose of the TPA was so that the TPP would pass. Guys like Cruz that wanted to pass the TPP, but could not vote for it because they would be in trouble.
So what Cruz did s vote for the TPA LOWERING the Constitutional standards to pass a Treaty through congress. That way Cruz can against the TPP knowing it will pass since Cruz voted to lowerethe Constitution threshold to pass a Treaty.
It’s dirty Washington politics as usual.
There is always Free Republic! It’s not private.