05-06-2025
ICE Is Seeking to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation
The Trump administration is seeking a contract worth up to $25 million to DNA-test families targeted for deportation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Advocates worry that such tests could be used to separate children from their caregivers, which can include non-biological family like godparents. Some also raised concern of a potentially broader plan by the administration to collect genetics data at US borders for other purposes, like criminal investigations.
This is not the first time ICE has contracted with a private company on a DNA testing program, Rachel Adams-Heard and Fola Akinnibi report. Today on CityLab:
