ICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young Children
Summary
WIRED reports that ICE expanded DNA collection, funneling profiles from detainees including children into CODIS. Georgetown Law estimates ICE may have added as many as 919,000 to CODIS in 2025, highlighting a broader shift in immigration detention policy. The piece raises Fourth Amendment privacy concerns, lawsuits, and calls for greater congressional and regulatory oversight.