Immigration

Rubio treads carefully around immigration question

By Gabby Morrongiello
Published February 3, 2016 7:04pm ET
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Rubio treads carefully around immigration question
"[But] the flip side is we have to be a nation of laws," Rubio said. "I do sympathize with the story you told, but I also sympathize with the American people." (AP photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

LACONIA, N.H. — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday was given a tough question to answer on immigration, from a voter who admitted he has hired an illegal immigrant, and wanted to know if the employee could be given a pathway to U.S. citizenship.

“I hope I have legal immunity here because I’m about to confess a crime,” a middle-aged male voter told Rubio during his third town hall of the day.

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