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In a departure from the tone of much of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Jeb Bush stuck to his more moderate Republican guns Friday afternoon.

During an interview with conservative talk show host Sean Hannity, Bush reiterated his belief in immigration reform, saying that his plan "also includes a path to legal status."

Fox News' Hannity attacked this policy fissure with the conservative base, pointing to Bush's stances on immigration and education reforms as the two major areas of disagreement.

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"I know there's disagreement here," Bush said, acknowledging boos that came from the right wing crowd. "I feel your pain. I was in MIami this morning, it was 70 degrees."

"But there is no plan to deport 11 million people," Bush continued. "We should give them a path for legal status where they work, they don't get government benefits, where they learn English."

And though he prioritized security along the nation's border, he believed the GOP could also broker an agreement on other reform possibilities.

"Let's do it. Let's control the border," Bush said. "There's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing that holds back the Republicans from putting a comprehensive plan in place to do it."

He further defended positions he took on other controversial immigration measures while he was the top executive of Florida, including in-state tuition and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

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Jeb Bush clings to unpopular views on immigration, Common Core