Clinton says actions of detained Americans in Haiti were ‘unfortunate’

Clinton regrets actions of Americans held in Haiti

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the attempt to take undocumented children out of Haiti by 10 detained American missionaries was “unfortunate” and says the U.S. is working with Haitian authorities to resolve the case.

Speaking to reporters at the State Department on Wednesday, Clinton said that whatever their motivation, the Americans should not have taken matters into their own hands. She says they should have followed proper procedures in trying to bring the Haitian children to the Dominican Republic in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake.

The 10 Baptist missionaries are currently being held in a Port-au-Prince jail pending a judge’s decision on how to proceed.