Gov. Scott Walker has struggled in recent days to say where he stands on immigration, even after Republican rivals usurped him in presidential polls with forceful appeals to voter anger on the issue.
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Republican presidential candidate Gov. Scott Walker has evolved in his positions on immigration.
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