The DHS has been quietly harvesting DNA from Americans for years

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/the-dhs-has-been-quietly-harvesting-dna-from-americans-for-years/

The DNA of nearly 2,000 US citizens has been entered into an FBI crime database.\
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For years, Customs and Border Protection agents have been quietly harvesting DNA from American citizens, including minors, and funneling the samples into an FBI crime database, government data shows. This expansion of genetic surveillance was never authorized by Congress for citizens, children, or civil detainees.

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The DHS has been quietly harvesting DNA from Americans for years

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