45 collecting DNA from immigrants with plans to expand pilot program nationwide.

[alwaysinasnit]

https://immigrationimpact.com/2020/01/23/trump-collects-dna-immigrants-privacy-concerns/?emci=d21bf229-323e-ea11-a1cc-2818784d084f&emdi=c4b3e329-4440-ea11-a1cc-2818784d084f&ceid=7881932#.Xioj78hKi38


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began collecting DNA from people held at the border earlier this month. This is part of a pilot program that DHS plans to expand nationwide. The program is currently operating at the port of entry in Eagle Pass, Texas and within the Border Patrol’s Detroit Sector.

When fully implemented, the program would collect the DNA of nearly all people arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the age of 14. This will include U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. People who refuse to comply could face prosecution.

The privacy implications of this new program are enormous, while the benefits for law enforcement are negligible.

The Department of Justice estimated that over 740,000 people would have been subject to this program over the last year. ICE alone had approximately 41,000 people in its custody as of January 11.

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Who cares about privacy and the 4th Amendment?

[CaptYossarian]

1. We can make lemonade out of this.

Next January, when the real president is sworn in, we can use the DNA database to match the parents with the children that Trump kidnapped.

Then comes his life in prison without parole--and no fast food.

[C_U_L8R]

2. "What would the antichrist do? Yeah let's do that"

Are the rapturous fundie chumps digging this crap?

[backtoblue]

3. Another way to profit off of these camps

Say hello to the new IG Farben....


Edit to add: The early eugenics movements helped develope the US Census for the purpose of separating and studying "others". Big data....Big Pharma....well, we know how that story goes...


Except

Opponents fear this type of mass collection of genetic information could alter the fundamental and stated purpose of DNA collection. Instead of aiding in criminal investigations, it would become a tool of mass population surveillance.

[crickets]

5. Chilling. nt

[Grasswire2]

4. "the past is prologue"... nt