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I am a Cruz supporter I will start there.

Trump fired up the immigration debate by talking about the wall. No one can deny that it probably would have been a secondary issue, after the economy if he had not done so.

Let’s be completely honest:

Trump and Cruz both have come a long way to the right from where they both started, before the campaigns, not all that long ago.

Trump once said that Romney’s self deportation was cruel, and Cruz said once that there should be a way to legalization (but mot citizenship) after a long (25 year?) waiting period. I think if that happened, citizenship would be lobbied for buy the Dems and the Cheap Labor crowd. Not a great idea.

Trump and his son have both publicly stated during this campaign that they would expedite the return of the good ones after deportation. That could start a hailstorm of good ones entering the country, knowing they will be expedited back legally, a shortcut. Not a great idea.

Cruz has been slammed for his H1B policy of the past, which was not a great idea. Now he has agreed to stop the practice, due to its abuses, until things have been sorted out. Cruz has also said that if illegal, no citizenship ever.

Trump said ban Muslims until we sort this thing out. Cruz said ban people coming from terrorist controlled nations, until we can sort this thing out. Both will be difficult to enforce. People will say they are not Muslim, or come in from non-terrorist controlled countries, and still have the capacity to do harm. Good ideas, not perfect.

Both men have come farther right, more conservative on immigration over time.

Neither have 100% perfect solutions, and both had to travel a ways to get here, but both are a lot better on this subject than anyone else running for President, and pretty close to one another, when you get down to it.

If this is the number one issue, both are very strong here. Not much difference between the 2 in their current positions.

Having stated that they are both strong on immigration why I like Cruz as my number one pick is for the more for some the other conservative principles.

Smaller government, fighting federal government power and overreach,devolving power back to the states via 10th amendment, strong 2nd amendment rights, individual liberty, including religious liberty, taking down federal regulations and subsidies (like ethanol) to allow more competitive situations, anti-abortion, the constitution as the framework, etc.

Not slamming Trump, I like him, just stating why I like Cruz a bit better.