New Hampshire is nearly 2,400 miles from El Paso, Texas, but illegal immigration is a paramount concern to Granite State Republicans, and presidential candidates are being faced with tough questions on how they will handle the issue if elected.
\nGOP front-runner Donald Trump has called for a wall across the Southern border, but voters are searching for more in-depth solutions to the country’s immigration issues. They characterize their concerns as a case of fundamental fairness combined with national security or economic concerns.
\nIn New Hampshire, roughly 94 percent of the 1.3 million people are white, according to recent census data. Just 3.3 percent of the state’s population is Hispanic or Latino, compared to 17 percent nationwide, while about 5 percent is foreign-born, compared to 13 percent nationally.
\nMarco Rubio has made immigration a central part of his stump speech, but others are frequently asked about border security and immigration reform. John Kasich was recently asked by a voter in Concord what he would do to “deport” everyone living here illegally. His answer: “I wouldn’t.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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