Why It Matters
This practice raises significant civil liberties and privacy concerns, as government agencies are indefinitely collecting and storing genetic information from individuals, including minors, who have not been convicted of crimes.
Key Intelligence
- ■U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is collecting DNA samples from individuals without criminal convictions.
- ■This collection practice includes children, raising additional ethical and legal questions.
- ■The collected DNA samples are being stored indefinitely in an FBI database.