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  • DHS Secretly Collected US Citizen DNA for Years
    September 24, 2025
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    DHS Secretly Collected US Citizen DNA for Years

    Customs and Border Protection has been collecting DNA from US citizens, including minors, and submitting it to the FBI's criminal database without congressional authorization, raising legal and ethical concerns. The practice involves individuals not formally charged with crimes, with justificatio...

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  • US Government Secretly Collecting American DNA for Years
    September 24, 2025
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    US Government Secretly Collecting American DNA for Years

    A covert operation by Customs and Border Protection has collected DNA from U.S. citizens, including minors, and submitted it to the FBI's criminal database without congressional authorization. Government records show nearly 2,000 citizens had their DNA gathered between 2020 and 2024, with many no...

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