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DNA Collection from Migrants Sparks Privacy Backlash

6/1/2025

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US immigration authorities are now gathering DNA from migrants, including children, and entering it into the FBI's Combined DNA Index System. Since 2020, more than 1.5 million profiles have been added, igniting fierce criticism over privacy violations and the targeting of immigrant communities, sparking fears of genetic surveillance.

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Story summary

US immigration authorities are now gathering DNA from migrants, including children, and entering it into the FBI's Combined DNA Index System. Since 2020, more than 1.5 million profiles have been added, igniting fierce criticism over privacy violations and the targeting of immigrant communities, sparking fears of genetic surveillance.