Editor's Note: C-Span video of Senator Wyden's question and Secy. Azar response seems to be removed from easy accessibility. We have now copied what we could find on C-Span

On June 26th, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar still cannot answer Senator Ron Wyden's (a senator for Oregon since 1996) question about parents knowing the whereabouts of their migrant children.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar pushes back against questioning from Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden over his agency's handling of over 2,000 migrant children placed in its custody as a result of the Trump administration's family-separation policy. Secretary Azar declines to provide specific numbers on how many parents know the whereabouts of theirchildren,but says they can find the information at agency portals and with the help ofcase workers. 

Editor's Note: Below is information for one of the agency's portals ... If you have any questions or need help filing a civil rights, conscience or religious freedom, or health information privacy complaint, you may email OCR at OCRMail@hhs.gov or call the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights toll-free at: 1-800-368-1019, TDD: 1-800-537-7697. 

Please Note: The Portal will be offline for maintenance from Sat Jul 07 05:00 AM EDT to Sat Jul 07 04:00 PM EDT. Any information being entered when the Portal is taken off-line will be lost. 

"We provide alternative formats (such as Braille and large print), auxiliary aids and services (such as a relay service), and language assistance.

GOVERNMENT POLICY

6. Azar Blames 'Broken Immigration System' As HHS Struggles To Meet Court-Ordered Deadline For Reuniting Families

HHS Secretary Alex Azar says there have been obstacles to meeting the deadline on returning young children to their parents, but the agency is using DNA to help match the families.

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Administration Says It Is Working To Reunite Families By Court Deadline 
The Trump administration, in a race to comply with a court order to reunite up to 3,000 children with adult family members who crossed the border illegally, said Thursday it is encountering significant logistical hurdles. The federal government has until Tuesday to reunite children younger than 5 years old with their parents, under a court order issued last week by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego. Older minors must be reconnected with their parents by July 26, the federal judge ruled. (Radnofsky and Campo-Flores, 7/5)

Modern Healthcare: HHS Faces Tight Deadline To Reunite Migrant Kids With Parents  
The complications could mount once HHS transfers the kids to their parents' detention centers and as the furor and litigation rage in the fallout of the Trump administration policy. In addition to the lawsuit that led to the recent court order—originally filed in February by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a Congolese immigrant family—17 Democratic attorneys general have lodged a separate lawsuit that names Azar, HHS, ORR and other departments and administration officials as defendants. (Luthi, 7/5)

The Hill: HHS Working To Identify Children Separated From Families At Border 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it is reviewing the cases of “under 3,000” children who may have been separated from their parents or families at the U.S. border. HHS officials are trying to whittle that number down further to identify the children who were actually separated from their parents by the U.S. government — as opposed to other circumstances before they came to the U.S. — ahead of a court-imposed deadline to reunite children with their families. (Hellmann, 7/5)

The Hill: HHS: About 100 Children Under 5 To Be Reunited With Parents Next Week 
About 100 children under the age of 5 will be reunited with their families next week after getting separated by authorities at the U.S. border, officials said Thursday. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must reunite the children under 5 by Tuesday to comply with a court order handed down last month. (Hellmann, 7/5)

The Hill: HHS Using DNA Testing In Order To Reunite Migrant Families 'Faster'  
The Trump administration is conducting DNA tests to reunite children separated from their parents at the border. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Thursday that the agency is using the "faster" and more accurate method in order to comply with a court order to reunite children aged 4 and under with families by July 10, and children aged 5 to 17 by July 26. (Hellmann, 7/5)

Deadline to Reunite Immigrant Families Rapidly Approaching