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Georgetown Report: 2,000 Citizens' DNA Collected at Borders

9/25/2025

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A Georgetown University report says U.S. immigration agents collected DNA from about 2,000 citizens at border checkpoints (2020–2024).
More than 800 were not charged at collection.
DNA samples were sent to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database; critics say the program lacks congressional authorization, and the Department of Homeland Security did not respond.

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Story summary

A Georgetown University report says U.S. immigration agents collected DNA from about 2,000 citizens at border checkpoints (2020–2024).
More than 800 were not charged at collection.
DNA samples were sent to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database; critics say the program lacks congressional authorization, and the Department of Homeland Security did not respond.