DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

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DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

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Politics · 1 year ago

Newly released data shows Customs and Border Protection funneled the DNA of nearly 2,000 US citizens—some as young as 14—into an FBI crime database, raising alarms about oversight and legality.

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