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Senator Wyden Urges Oversight on Immigrant DNA Collection

7/17/2025

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Senator Ron Wyden is raising urgent concerns over the extensive DNA collection from immigrants, including children, by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. He lambasted the absence of oversight and the troubling practice of storing these samples in the FBI's CODIS database, effectively labeling minors as suspects without end. Wyden demands transparency on the legal grounds and policies behind this alarming practice.

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Senator Ron Wyden is raising urgent concerns over the extensive DNA collection from immigrants, including children, by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. He lambasted the absence of oversight and the troubling practice of storing these samples in the FBI's CODIS database, effectively labeling minors as suspects without end. Wyden demands transparency on the legal grounds and policies behind this alarming practice.