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Romney backed away from his support earlier in the year for policies that would promote "self-deportation" of illegal immigrants. He said he supported policies that might give legal status to young illegal immigrants who serve in the military or pursue higher education. "We're not going to round up people around the country and deport them," he said. "We need to provide a long-term solution." He declined to detail his solution, despite being pressed by the hosts. Romney assailed Obama for failing to deliver campaign promises to overhaul the nation's immigration system. "He never tried to fix the immigration system," Romney said of the Democratic incumbent. "I will actually reform the immigration system and make it work for the people of America." The Obama campaign responded by arguing that Hispanic voters have reason not to trust Romney. "On critical issues, he continued to refuse to answer any of the tough questions or provide any specifics on what he'd do as president," Obama campaign official Stephanie Cutter said in a statement.
Obama is scheduled to participate in the same forum on Thursday.
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