Not only was Cruz's response reasonable, he refused to be trapped into a "yes or no gottcha" question.
I'm still trying to figure out what part of “We can have that conversation with the American people once we secure the border,†have everybody's knickers in a twist. Cruz is also absolutely correct in stating that deporting criminal illegal aliens, the number of people here will drop significantly; keep in mind those people aren't just limited to those sitting in our prison system getting a complimentary 3 squares a day and a cot. Perhaps I am reading a little further into his message - all illegals here are criminals -- those that have crossed the border illegally have committed a crime!
I am sure that once President Cruz has taken his oath of office, secured our borders and started the deportation process, he will consider suggestions as to how to further deal with our immigration problem from LEGAL American citizens.
Ted Cruz 2016. Reigniting the Promise of America!!