Her aides, meanwhile, were eager to promote one of her responses during a Wednesday night forum hosted by CNN where she spoke with humility about her faith and public service.
But most will also have their eye on New Hampshire, where they're hoping a strong showing in the Feb. 9 primary will jump start their white house hopes.
While GOP front-runner Donald Trump has called for a wall across the Southern border, many voters in this early voting state are searching for more in-depth solutions to the country's immigration shortfalls.
Shouting over each other at times, the two engaged in some of their toughest exchanges of the campaign, underscoring the narrowing race in Iowa and New Hampshire.
After months of predicting a comeback for their preferred candidates, Republican establishment leaders now concede the first two contests of the presidential race, in Iowa and New Hampshire early next month, are Donald Trump's and Ted Cruz's to lose.