Cruz: Rubio supports Obama-Clinton foreign policy agenda

But in Tuesday night’s CNN debate, Cruz went further than he ever has before. Bash asked whether Rubio still supports a “path to citizenship” for illegal immigrants and eventually giving them the right to vote in America.

“The only people I’m under fire from are reporters who want to throw rocks”, Cruz said in Harlan.

Cruz fiercely denied the implication that he supported legalization for undocumented immigrants now within the USA “I led the fight against his legalization and amnesty bill!…”

One conservative Hispanic activist said the attacks represent an acknowledgment by pro-Democratic activists that either Cruz or Rubio could alter the landscape on the Hispanic vote.

Garza said Rubio “especially would have tremendous appeal” as he taps into the aspirational struggle of many Latinos and talks about his own rise as the son of a bartender and maid.

It was the second major spat between the two surging candidates during the Republican presidential debate. Cruz introduced an amendment that allowed for legal status that he said was meant to show that the comprehensive immigration bill was really about citizenship rather than a true representation of what he believes.

“I would enforce the law”, Cruz said, explaining that he would first deport criminals without proper papers. As my colleague Brian Doherty has noted, it is simply absurd to characterize Rubio as being for open borders and Ted Cruz’s extensive immigration plan calls for, among other things, “building a wall that works”, tripling the number of border agents, and placing stringent new limits on visas.

A new digital ad with subtitles in Spanish criticizes Cruz and Rubio for talking tough against immigration reform and picture both Republican senators alongside Trump. Senators, he said, argue about “how many angels are on the head of a pin”.