to the lab with "strict chain of custody." HHS personnel are only turning to DNA testing when reviewing a specific family relationship, officials said.

Azar also said he assigned three directives to his agency's emergency response team: generate accurate information, ensure communication between separated families and work to appropriately place children in custody with families or sponsors.

Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security is relocating parents of young children to facilities that are nearby in order to speed up reunification, Azar said.

The HHS secretary repeatedly blasted Congress for failing to act to change immigration laws and blamed some families for trying to illegally enter the United States.

"I want no children in our custody," Azar said. "We would rather them be with family members in our country or back home."

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