Connecticut Republicans Shower Jeb Bush With Applause

SUSAN HAIGH – APRIL 11, 2014, 8:24 AM EDT

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans, to be seen as a young and dynamic political party, must present a positive agenda that restores opportunity for social mobility and reforms the nation's immigration policies, former Florida governor and possible 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Thursday.

Bush, appearing at a major fundraiser named after his late grandfather U.S. Sen. Prescott Bush, received loud applause from the crowd of nearly 800 Connecticut Republicans for his immigration reform stance. He spoke of the need to have compassion for those who've entered the U.S. illegally.

"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," Bush told the crowd gathered at the Stamford Hilton.

Bush received a backlash from some in his party when he recently described illegal immigration as an "act of love" by people hoping to provide for their families. He contended Thursday that the comments were not new and he was only reflecting a position he has held for the past three or four years.

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