Senator Hillary Clinton the Latest Politician to Denounce Unaccompanied Child Migrants

Hillary Clinton has become the most recent politician to speak out against unaccompanied child immigration in response to the recent surge of minor immigrants crossing the border into the United States, many of whom are crossing alone.

In separate interviews with Fox News and CNN Tuesday, Clinton was grilled with a number of tough questions on the topic of immigration reform.

CNN Anchor Christiane Amanpour asked Clinton about what her response would be to the unaccompanied child immigrant crisis should she be elected President, and Clinton managed to dodge the question a number of times.

Clinton then addressed the question with her thoughts on the root cause of the increase, stating that the violence in certain Central American countries is "increasing dramatically," and expressed her concern about the U.S. needing to do more to secure the Mexican borders.

Amanpour continued to press, stating that the United States is a safer place for these children, and again asking if the children should be able to stay. It was then that responded that although it may be safer, 'it's not the answer."

Clinton then stated, "They should be sent back as soon as it can be determined who responsible adults in their families are. We have to send a clear message: Just because your child gets across the border, that doesn't mean the child gets to stay."

"We don't want to send a message that is contrary to our laws, or we'll encourage more children to make that dangerous journey," Clinton continued.

Clinton's statements come on the heels of the announcement that the Obama administration is sending Vice President Joe Biden to Central America to meet with leaders about the rising numbers of unaccompanied child immigrants, which has now been deemed a "humanitarian crisis."

The administration aims to clear up misunderstandings about U.S. immigration policies, which they blame, in part, for the recent influx of unaccompanied youth into the United States.

Directives like the 2011 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) have been blamed for confusion on child immigration into the U.S., while violence and severe poverty in countries like Honduras and Guatemala are further pushing Central Americans across U.S. borders. 

Tens of thousands of youth have crossed the border into the U.S. illegally this year alone, with the number expected to reach over 60,000 by the close. If projections are right, this will be a record-breaking year for youth immigration into the U.S., many of whom are traveling alone under the age of 12, with a shocking number of them young girls.