Homeland Security stonewalling info on non-citizen DNA collection operation, lawsuit alleges
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The Trump administration has been turning to DNA technology to help find and arrest immigrants, including children, but immigration advocates say it has been slow to spell out how it's using and overseeing the genetic information. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Three groups sued the Department of Homeland Security on Monday after trying to get records about the data collection program since last summer, during the Biden administration.
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Main Idea: A lawsuit says the Department of Homeland Security is withholding records about its DNA collection program for noncitizens, raising privacy and oversight concerns.
Key Points:
- Three privacy and immigrant-rights groups sued DHS after months of trying to get details about how the agency collects and uses DNA from immigrants.
- The groups say DHS has sharply expanded DNA collection since 2020 and become the FBI database’s biggest contributor.
- Advocates worry the data could be used for more than immigration enforcement, including wider surveillance of immigrant communities.
- DHS says the Trump administration wants full compliance with a 2005 law that requires federal agencies to collect DNA from some people in custody, including noncitizens.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
DHS, ICE, and CBP DNA collection could raise privacy risks and expand surveillance that affects immigrant communities and nearby households.
Positive Impact
Public oversight of the program could improve if the lawsuit forces more disclosure about how DNA is collected and used.
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- Americans for Immigrant Justicenonprofit / NGOMajorAI selected
Lead plaintiff organization pressing for records and challenging the government’s transparency.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Amica Center for Immigrant Rightsnonprofit / NGOMajorAI selected
Lead plaintiff organization pressing for records and challenging the government’s transparency.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Customs and Border Protectiongovernment agency or bodyMajorAI selected
Key DHS component involved in the records requests and the DNA collection program.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Federal Bureau of Investigationgovernment agency or bodyMajorAI selected
Its DNA database is a major destination for the collected information and part of the story’s core concern.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Immigration and Customs Enforcementgovernment agency or bodyMajorAI selected
Key DHS component involved in the records requests and the DNA collection program.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - President Donald TrumppersonMajorAI selected
His administration and executive order are central to the expansion and justification of the DNA collection program.
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