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Ted Cruz immigration plan to suspend high-skilled visas, sharply increase deportations
US News ^ | Nov. 13, 2015 | STEVE PEOPLES and ALICIA A. CALDWELL

Posted on 11/13/2015 3:02:04 PM PST by Isara

Edited on 11/13/2015 4:33:17 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Friday vowed to suspend a program that gives work visas to highly skilled immigrants, reversing his position on the program as part of an aggressive immigration plan designed to appeal to the GOP's most conservative wing.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bencarson; california; carlyfiorina; corporatewelfare; cruz; election2016; elections; florida; h1b; immigrationplan; jebbush; marcorubio; newyork; tcruz; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: Catsrus
"Is he trying to steal Trump’s immigration plan now?"

Yes, every word Cruz speaks and everything he does is stolen from Trump. Trump owns the copyright on all speech and every action. Everything originated with him.

BTW, just for your information, Cruz was talking about a border fence in 2013.

21 posted on 11/13/2015 3:33:26 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: CatherineofAragon

That isn’t exactly true. He was talking about upping H-1B visas by 500% Get your facts straight - then report back.


22 posted on 11/13/2015 3:36:44 PM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: Catsrus
Google it. You can find plenty of information on it. From 2013.

Speaking of facts, the other night you asserted that Cruz supporters describe our candidate as "perfect". I asked you for a single example, and you hightailed it out of the thread.

Ever find that proof?

23 posted on 11/13/2015 3:39:59 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: Catsrus

I am sorry you don’t understand the reason for the H-1B proposal.


24 posted on 11/13/2015 3:43:33 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Tony Schwartz and Meredith McIver, a couple of dam* fine authors...)
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To: 2nd Amendment; 2ndDivisionVet; alstewartfan; altura; azkathy; aposiopetic; AUTiger83; arderkrag; ...
TC FR photo Ted-Cruz-Ping-Donate_FR.jpg
25 posted on 11/13/2015 3:43:46 PM PST by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: Isara
Good for Cruz.
Glad he joined Trump in the good fight .
26 posted on 11/13/2015 3:58:08 PM PST by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force the)
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To: Isara

Cruz gave a ton of “valid” reasons for increasing H1-Bs, two years ago:

http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=137

Funny how Cruz doesn’t say he’s flip-flopped.


27 posted on 11/13/2015 4:13:03 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: gov_bean_ counter

I’m sorry you support Ted Cruz’s admitted lies.


28 posted on 11/13/2015 4:16:56 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: ConservativeMind

Nice try, epic fail.


29 posted on 11/13/2015 4:18:44 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Tony Schwartz and Meredith McIver, a couple of dam* fine authors...)
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To: ConservativeMind
I’m sorry you support Ted Cruz’s admitted lies.

The only one lying on this thread is you.
30 posted on 11/13/2015 4:22:49 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie

Read this press release:

http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=137

And listen to this radio interview from yesterday (Laura Ingraham):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQwLD-yj_fE

Start at the seven minute mark to the end and compare what he now says to what his own press release says and justifies.


31 posted on 11/13/2015 4:29:39 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Isara
I'm not sure about the wisdom of keeping out highly skilled immigrants.

Last year I was asked by a former colleague to write a letter of recommendation for a young man who had come to the US on a student visa and obtained a PhD in my technical field. The young man wanted to get a green card, and eventually to become a citizen. I was happy to do so. I thought he was the kind of immigrant we want. Better to have him here, working on high technology in America, than back in China, working on high technology there.

Yes, this young man will compete with American engineering graduates for a job. However, it would not surprise me at all to find him, a few years hence, starting a company and creating jobs.

Keeping out skilled immigrants would be, as my mother used to say, cutting off your nose to spite your face.

32 posted on 11/13/2015 4:38:13 PM PST by JoeFromSidney (,)
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To: ConservativeMind

No, you took some statements by Cruz, and stated with context and with your own spin, that he was lying.

Unless you are God, and last I checked you are not, you have no means to read the mind of Cruz at that point of time, or now, and declare he was lying then or now.

That is why YOU are lying.


33 posted on 11/13/2015 4:47:14 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: JoeFromSidney
Keeping out skilled immigrants would be, as my mother used to say, cutting off your nose to spite your face.

You're clueless. H-1B - KILL IT!

34 posted on 11/13/2015 4:50:44 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: itsahoot

Difference between Romney and Cruz, is he has proven he is a man of his word, so if he changes his stance, he follows through.


35 posted on 11/13/2015 4:51:55 PM PST by Lucky9teen (God's blessing has been on America from the very beginning, and I believe God isn't done yet. TCruz)
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To: Isara
On Friday, he promised to suspend the H1-B program for 180 days to investigate - and prosecute - potential abuse. He said he changed his position after learning that some companies, including nearby Disney World, might be abusing the program.

Gee everyone on K-street knew the H-1B scam has been going on for decades. I guess Cruz is late to the party.

180 days? How about 180 years.....

36 posted on 11/13/2015 4:53:59 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Laura asked him about his prior H1-B stance, and he said that was merely to smoke out the Democrats.

If you read his press release and justifications within, you know this is where he stands. He honestly thought the US had a severe shortage if STEM grads, which is what the Chamber of Commerce has stated for some time, but is completely untrue.


37 posted on 11/13/2015 4:55:11 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: ConservativeMind
He honestly thought the US had a severe shortage if STEM grads

Cruz was bought and paid for, but he knew the scam that was/is H-1B. He is stepping off of the Cheap Labor Express tentatively at best. Baby steps.

38 posted on 11/13/2015 4:58:18 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

And I’m sorry that you don’t understand the need to get that wall built and illegals deported. We don’t need no more guest workers right now - we need a respite.


39 posted on 11/13/2015 5:11:24 PM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: JoeFromSidney

I agree completely, I think 300,000 legal immigrants a year is a good number. The H1b program should be abolished and those non Muslim immigrants with degrees simply placed at the top of the list.


40 posted on 11/13/2015 5:15:05 PM PST by Raymann
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