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Protesters Sue to Halt ICE DNA Collection After 92 Arrests

5/8/2026

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Four protesters sued in Illinois federal court to block DHS and FBI DNA collection from arrests at Broadview ICE during Operation Midway Blitz.
The complaint says agencies uploaded DNA profiles to government databases and keep the samples in federal labs permanently.
Plaintiffs cite a 2013 Supreme Court ruling limiting DNA collection to serious-offense arrests and restricting use to identification, noting only one of 92 arrests led to a conviction.

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Four protesters sued in Illinois federal court to block DHS and FBI DNA collection from arrests at Broadview ICE during Operation Midway Blitz.
The complaint says agencies uploaded DNA profiles to government databases and keep the samples in federal labs permanently.
Plaintiffs cite a 2013 Supreme Court ruling limiting DNA collection to serious-offense arrests and restricting use to identification, noting only one of 92 arrests led to a conviction.