dna collection
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Migrants as Young as 14 Are Now Being Subjected to an Intrusive DNA Collection Policy…Thanks to the Trump Administration
On Monday, the Trump administration unveiled its controversial pilot program that will collect DNA samples from migrants and immigrants in U.S immigration custody. CBS News reports that the samples will be taken from cheek swabs and used to create comprehensive profiles in a national criminal database managed by the FBI. This program is the introductory…
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DHS Says It Will Collect DNA From Detained Immigrants, Including Children
Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security announced that it will be collecting DNA samples from tens of thousands of immigrants detained in federal facilities, including children, and input that genetic data into a national criminal database. During a Wednesday conference call with reporters, senior DHS officials said the Justice Department was planning to expand upon…