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Scott Walker Is Confronted By an Illegal Immigrant Family In His Hometown. Here’s What Goes Down…

Governor Scott Walker’s position on unauthorized immigration became a little bit clearer Sunday in the most unorthodox of ways: the 2016 presidential candidate had to defend his position to an unauthorized immigrant and his emotional children.

As reported by The Washington Post and captured on YouTube, the Wisconsin Republican was stumping in his childhood hometown of Plainfield, Iowa, when 38-year-old Jose Flores approached him.

Flores, who is originally from Mexico, now lives in the same Wisconsin town that Walker chose to kick off his presidential campaign. Flores told the governor that he and his wife — who is also here without authorization — fear deportation and separation from their American-born children.

He repeatedly asked Walker why he opposes President Obama’s immigration policies for unauthorized immigrants already in the country, having been one of the 26 governors to sign on to Texas’ lawsuit against the administration blocking the executive order.

In a calm and collected manner, Walker told Flores several times in various ways during their five-minute exchange:

“We’re a nation of laws.”

The Wisconsin governor then proceeded to criticize the outgoing president over his failed immigration proposals, noting that immigration reform needs to start in Congress, and not by executive order:

“My point is that you have to follow the law, follow the process.”

Walker can also be heard telling Flores that he “sympathizes” with the family and that he never said he would “support” deporting Flores or his wife from the United States.

Although unauthorized immigration has at times dominated the presidential race as a result of Donald Trump’s comments on the subject, Walker has largely tried to stay away from the issue.

During his tenure as a Milwaukee County Executive, Walker supported a pathway for unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. to gain citizenship. Since then, he has taken a more right-leaning position on the issue, calling for reforms to the country’s processes for legal immigrants and increased security measures for the nation’s borders.

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