Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said immigration will be among her main goals during her first 100 days in the White House.

During an interview on Telemundo, Clinton said she would have been "much less harsh" compared to President Barack Obama on deportation enforcement.

"I think he's done a lot," Clinton said, but added that Obama was "very aggressively during the last six and a half years."

She later added, "It was part of a strategy; I think that strategy is no longer workable. So therefore I think we have to go back to being a much less harsh and aggressive enforcer."

During Obama's tenure as president, deportations of undocumented immigrants have hit new highs. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Obama administration deported 438,421 undocumented immigrants during 2013, which was an increase from 2012's 418,000 deportations.

"I'm not going to be breaking up families," said Clinton. "And I think that is one of the differences. I totally understand why the Obama administration felt as though they did what they did under the circumstances. But I think we've learned that the Republicans, at least the current crop, are just not acting in good faith."

The Republican National Committee (RNC) hit back at Clinton's remarks, stating the former secretary of state has flip-flopped on immigration.

"What part of the immigration debate has Hillary Clinton not been on every side of? Hillary Clinton defended President Obama's record on deportations just last year saying he was legally obligated but now that her poll numbers are hitting rock bottom she's singing a different tune. Hillary Clinton's latest immigration flip flop shows she will do or say anything to get elected," said RNC Director of Hispanic Media Ruth Guerra.

While Clinton supports comprehensive immigration reform, she still remains under the watchful eye of immigrant rights advocates.

As Latin Post reported, Clinton previously maintained her stance to deport undocumented immigrants who enter the U.S. She did clarify the stance, noting immigrant detainees should be heard, have their rightful day in immigration court but still uphold the message to families to not let their children travel north.

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