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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:07 PM Jun 2018

We can use DNA testing to reunite families

Tonight it occurred to me that we can use DNA to reunite this families!

Why isn't this being reported?

Instead I keep hearing that there will be kids lost forever.

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We can use DNA testing to reunite families (Original Post) SHRED Jun 2018 OP

It is being mentioned. drray23 Jun 2018 #1

i was thinking the same thing lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #2

Yup SHRED Jun 2018 #3

A couple of DNA testing companies have offered to help. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #4

Good to hear SHRED Jun 2018 #5

But there are some problems with doing DNA tests on these kids: The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #6

Do we want them together again? SHRED Jun 2018 #7

Of course. But the article raises some legitimate issues. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #8

There has to be a way SHRED Jun 2018 #9

One of the companies said they would do the DNA testing drray23 Jun 2018 #10

Great!! SHRED Jun 2018 #11

MyHeritage said THEY would process the DNA and NOT share with a third party. WePurrsevere Jun 2018 #12

Good. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #13

drray23

(7,633 posts)

1. It is being mentioned.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:10 PM

Jun 2018

Some DNA testing companies have offered to do it for free.

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)

2. i was thinking the same thing

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:12 PM

Jun 2018

will need money to send people to gather swab samples from the parents once deported and from all the children...

I'll volunteer to help out with whatever is required.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. Yup

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:13 PM

Jun 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)

4. A couple of DNA testing companies have offered to help.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:14 PM

Jun 2018

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180621006211/en/MyHeritage-Offers-Free-DNA-Tests-Reunite-Separated
http://fortune.com/2018/06/21/genetic-dna-testing-to-reunite-separated-families/

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

5. Good to hear

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:15 PM

Jun 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)

6. But there are some problems with doing DNA tests on these kids:

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:16 PM

Jun 2018

https://newrepublic.com/minutes/149301/perils-using-dna-tests-reunite-migrant-children-parents

Do we want Trump's government to have DNA identification of undocumented immigrants?

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

7. Do we want them together again?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:19 PM

Jun 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)

8. Of course. But the article raises some legitimate issues.

Reply to SHRED (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:20 PM

Jun 2018

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

9. There has to be a way

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:32 PM

Jun 2018

drray23

(7,633 posts)

10. One of the companies said they would do the DNA testing

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:33 PM

Jun 2018

And not give the data to the government. They will compile the data and perform the matching. They were looking to give up to 5000 DNA kits to people like immigration lawyers to have them take samples from their clients who are in custody.