The Trump Administration Wants To Start DNA Testing Undocumented Immigrants In Government Custody

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The Trump Administration Wants To Start DNA Testing Undocumented Immigrants In Government Custody

A draft rule, seen by BuzzFeed News, said hundreds of thousands of people could have their DNA collected each year if it is fully implemented.

Updated on August 29, 2019, at 8:17 p.m. ET Josh Dawsey / AP

Immigrants stand in a CBP detention pen in McAllen, Texas, during a visit by Vice President Mike Pence.

The Trump administration wants to enable Customs and Border Protection officials to collect DNA samples from undocumented immigrants in its custody, according to a draft policy obtained by BuzzFeed News.

The move will likely inspire the anger of civil liberties and immigrant advocates, who argue that the government should not draw sensitive personal information from people without being tied to a specific crime.

Administration officials estimate that CBP officials would spend more than 20,000 additional work hours on such a policy in its first year of implementation. Hundreds of thousands of individuals could have their DNA collected each year if the draft regulation, proposed by the Department of Justice, is fully implemented.

While the regulation does not specifically say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials would also collect DNA from people in their custody, it also does not limit them from doing so.............................


The Trump Administration Wants To Start DNA Testing Undocumented Immigrants In Government Custody
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