DHS Collecting DNA as Part of Larger 'Massive Surveillance' Effort: Lawsuit
NewsweekJUN 2025
The government is exploiting immigration powers to build a massive genetic surveillance system that criminalizes entire communities based on immigration status alone. Collecting DNA from children as young as four years old serves no legitimate immigration purpose and violates constitutional protections. This program creates a permanent genetic database targeting people of color who haven't committed crimes.
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