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Cathy - yikes! Do you really think that this country does not send economic aid money to Central America?

Here's a little info re the money the US sends to Central America:
How much money does the U.S. give to Central America (general region)?

And look at what happens to the money when it gets there:
Latin America and the Caribbean | U.S. Agency for International Development

And wait until you see how much more money they are going to ask for when they meet with the President this Friday:
Honduras wants 'mini-Marshall plan' for U.S. aid on migrants | Reuters

Now re your comment "if America would stop the drug habit and also help the Latin American countries with some economic aid to create jobs, the tide could turn." That was Rev Al's talking point all day long last Friday. Do you really think that the US is the only country where residents have a drug habit?

Cathy, if the families of these unaccompanied children could spend the thousands of dollars to the smugglers to bring the children across our border - why could they not spend it to improve their lives where they live? And if your referral to 'legal procedures set up by Congress' is a reference to the William Wilburforce legislation - remember the purpose of that act was to protect the children who are victims of human trafficking and not victims of poverty.