Couric: YOU HAVE AN AUNT WHO'S BEEN LIVING IN THIS COUNTRY APPARENTLY ILLEGALLY, AND YOUR CAMPAIGN SAYS ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE LAWS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. SO WOULD YOU SUPPORT HER BEING DEPORTED TO KENYA?
Sen. Obama: If she is violating laws those laws have to be obeyed. We're a nation of laws. Obviously that doesn't lessen my concern for her, I haven't been able to be in touch with her. But I'm a strong believer you have to obey the law.
Note: for some context, the Obama campaign passes along more of the answer.
OBAMA: Well look you never want to be thinking about your family members in those terms. This is somebody who's been pretty distant relation. She's my father's half sister who I know but probably haven't seen in 2 years. I have seen maybe 4 times in the last 10 years so it's not somebody that I'm particularly close to. My assumption had been that she is in this country on a tourist visit. If she has violated laws then those laws have to be obeyed. We're a nation of laws and obviously that doesn't lessen my concern for her. I haven't been able to get in touch with her but I'm a strong believer that you obey the law and if you haven't then you have to pay the penalty.
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