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Mark Grimaldi on Immigration Reform, Chris Christie Hillary Clinton 2-6-14
Mark Grimaldi discusses Immigration Reform, Chris Christie Hillary Clinton with Brad Bannon 2-6-14.
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Texas Coalition Pushes for Immigration Reform
Top trade associations in Texas aim to create a legal status for undocumented workers in the country to expand business. Liliana Llamas reports on the coalit...
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(CNN) - Jeb Bush is standing by recent comments on immigration reform that sparked a controversy among some conservatives.
At a speech Thursday night the former two-term Florida governor and possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate said that his words were nothing new, and made another pitch for reform saying that "comprehensive immigration reform is part of the answer."
Last weekend, at a gathering at his father's presidential library in Texas, Bush said that people who come to the United States illegally are often looking for opportunities to provide for their families that are not available in their home countries, adding "Yes, they broke the law, but it's not a felony. It's an act of love, it's an act of commitment to your family."
The "act of love comments" received some major push back from conservatives, many of whom are opposed to comprehensive immigration reform.
At an address Thursday at a major Connecticut Republican Party dinner named after his late grandfather Sen. Prescott Bush, Bush didn't repeat his comments, but discussed them.
"This last week, I made some statements about immigration reform (that) apparently generated a little more news than I anticipated," said Bush, adding "You know I've been saying the for the past three or four years. I said the exact same thing that I've said regularly."
Bush went on to say that "the simple fact is, there is no conflict between enforcing our laws, believing in the rule of law and having some sensitivity to the immigrant experience, which is part of who we are as a country."
And Bush tied immigration reform to efforts to improve the economy: "To be young and dynamic again we have to be young and dynamic again. And that means we should consider immigration reform not as a problem but as a huge opportunity for us to create an economic strategy around immigration.
CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
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There's a new push for Florida to speak out on immigration reform.
The state is home to an estimated 800,000 undocumented immigrants.
Lawmakers, civil rights advocates and the League of Women Voters say passage of immigration reform would help boost Florida's economy and strengthen the state's families.
Supporters are hoping state lawmakers will pass a resolution calling on Congress to pass immigration reform.
"My thoughts are, it couldn't hurt and my thoughts are with Florida being one of the swing states, if we were to pass it, folks have to take it seriously," said State Senator Darren Soto of Kissimmee.
Soto says as it stands now, states like Florida are having to pass measures on their own to address immigrant issues.
He's says he's encouraged lawmakers may pass a bill to give undocumented immigrants in state tuition.
However, he says a measure to allow them to have driver's licenses is unlikely to pass this session.
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Hillary Clinton scheduled to visit Las Vegas this week
The visit is part of a West Coast swing.
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