Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
CBP Initiates Pilot Program to Assess Collection of DNA Samples
CBP announced the initiation of a pilot program to assess the operational impact of proposed regulatory changes that would require the collection of DNA samples from certain individuals in CBP custody. The pilot program will be implemented in the Detroit Sector and at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 20010700.
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- CBP Says Program to Collect DNA Samples from Certain Individuals in Custody Will Reach Full Operation by End of 2020
- Immigration Impact: Privacy Concerns Over Trump’s Demand to Collect the DNA of Hundreds of Thousands of People - January 23, 2020
- The Washington Post (Editorial): You need a good reason to curb privacy. None exists for collecting DNA at the border. – January 11, 2020
- CBP and ICE Provide Privacy Impact Assessment of DNA Collection from Detainees
- DOJ to Direct DHS to Collect DNA Samples from Non-U.S. Person Detainees
- DOJ Proposed Rule on DNA Collection from Immigration Detainees (84 FR 56397, 10/22/19)
- DOJ Final Rule on DNA Collection in Federal Jurisdictions (73 FR 74932, 12/10/08)