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- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) captured DNA from nearly 1 million immigrants in 2025 and forwarded 900,000 profiles to the FBI.
- The 2025 DNA submissions represent a rise of over 5,000 percent from the 16,392 profiles collected in 2021.
- Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology reported that the Department of Homeland Security now exceeds the FBI as the largest DNA contributor.
