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Not provided wrist bracelets or other means of identification. in a claim made -- the dhs created a central database, essentially deemed a lie by the inspector general. the oig team at asked several i.c.e. employees if they knew of such a database. they did not. today, with more than 130 children of an initial 2,500 still in detention and still separated from their parents, it's important to note that "at least 860 migrant children were left in border patrol holding cells longer than the 72-hour limit mandated by u.s. courts." many of those children were put in chain link holding pens. back in...

Least 860 migrant kids, children, were left in border patrol holding cells longer than the 72-hour limit mandated by u.s. courts, with one minor confined for 12 days and another for 25. what else do we know about the conditions? and seeing that the report said we simply weren't prepared to implement this policy, what was the urgency? what was the crisis brewing that caused them to do this before they had themselves in order? even if it was a good idea. >> stephanie, a lot of what this report is telling us are things that we already knew. my colleague and i reported in early june they were hold...

Seized on the findings. >> secretary nielsen needs to accept responsibility and resign. this is a sorry chapter in american history. >> reporter: the review describes the rollout marred by poor communication and bad information. >> this was not only a shameful policy, it was a clear case of incompetence. >> reporter: during the summer, officials attempted to down play images of children in cage-like enclosures at processing centers saying the law only allowed them to be there for 72 hours. but the report found at least 860 kids in texas were held beyond the legal limit. including one child det...

Here for the economy, for the economy. made this decision himself. it's also good pr for the company. >> we're talking about it aren't we? good to see you as always. we've talked about amazon, when the news isn't all that great. we should be fair and say this is a good decision. >> also today, the president's zero tolerance immigration policy that ripped children from their parents at the border. we all know it had flaws from the beginning. that's an understatement. a report from the department of homeland security's inspector general. >> the review found at least 860 children were held in cel...

In addition, an unpublished government watchdog report obtained by "the washington post" found at least 860 migrant children were left in border patrol holding cells longer than the 72-hour limit. one minor was confined for 25 days. the latest numbers released by the trump administration show 136 children are still in custody and not eligible for reunification or discharge. three of those children are under the age of 5. joining us now, sister, who has been at the forefront of the crisis helping children and families at the border. thank you so much for being with us this morning, we appreciat...