HHS: 'Under 3,000' Migrant Children Separated From Parents In Custody The Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar briefed reporters on Friday about immigrant children in HHS custody.

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HHS: 'Under 3,000' Migrant Children Separated From Parents In Custody

July 5, 20183:02 PM ET

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HHS: 'Under 3,000' Migrant Children Separated From Parents In Custody

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A total of 11,800 minors are in HHS custody and of those, under 3,000 are believed to have been separated from parents at the U.S. border.