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October 22, 2019 01:00 pm

US Takes Step To Require DNA Samples From Asylum-Seekers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Associated Press: The Trump administration is planning to collect DNA samples from asylum-seekers and other migrants detained by immigration officials and will add the information to a massive FBI database used by law enforcement hunting for criminals, a Justice Department official said. The Justice Department on Monday issued amended regulations that would mandate DNA collection for almost all migrants who cross between official entry points and are held even temporarily. The official said the rules would not apply to legal permanent residents or anyone entering the U.S. legally, and children under 14 are exempt, but it's unclear whether asylum-seekers who come through official crossings will be exempt. The new policy, which was first reported in October, would allow the government to collect DNA samples from hundreds of thousands of people booked into federal immigration custody each year for entry into a national criminal database. Immigrant and privacy advocates said at the time that the move "raised privacy concerns for an already vulnerable population that could face profiling or discrimination as a result of their personal data being shared among law enforcement authorities." Trump administration officials say hope the database will lead to more crimes being solved and act as a deterrent to prevent migrants from trying to enter the United States. The new regulations go into effect Tuesday.

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