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Justice Department Announces Plan To Collect DNA From Migrants Crossing The Border

Immigrant advocates are denouncing the proposal, arguing that collecting genetic information of border crossers could have implications for family members residing in the U.S.

The Justice Department is proposing to begin collecting DNA samples from hundreds of thousands of immigrants crossing the border, creating an enormous database of asylum-seekers and other migrants that federal officials say will be used to help authorities fight crime.

Attorney General William Barr issued , which is set to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, with the expectation that federal authorities will gather

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