NEW: The US government has collected DNA from over 100,000 migrant children—including a 4-year-old—and uploaded their genetic profiles into a national biometric database meant for sex offenders and violent criminals. www.wired.com/story/cbp-dn... - ThreadSky

dmehro.bsky.social • 3 days ago

NEW: The US government has collected DNA from over 100,000 migrant children—including a 4-year-old—and uploaded their genetic profiles into a national biometric database meant for sex offenders and violent criminals.

https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-dna-migrant-children-fbi-codis/

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mlawry76.bsky.social•3 days ago

They really found a way to give new meaning to “Minority Report.”

dmehro.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is one of the biggest biometric programs in the US. And it’s explicitly designed to sweep up children.

— 133,000 minors had their DNA collected and sent to the FBI

— At least 227 kids under 14 were swabbed

— vast majority were not charged with a serious crime

— Over 120 were U.S. citizens

dmehro.bsky.social•3 days ago

The DOJ says it’s to solve future crimes. But experts say the policy treats every migrant child—even ones as young as four—as a potential future criminal.

dmehro.bsky.social•3 days ago

This program is not new — the data reflects collection activity largely under the Biden administration.

CBP, DOJ, DHS have not commented on the record

sirschming.bsky.social•3 days ago

Horrid.

shivahluwalia.bsky.social•3 days ago

Fire them all

soapyone.bsky.social•3 days ago

From a cannon. In the general direction of The Hague

davideoll.bsky.social•3 days ago

From a rocket. At the Sun.

shivahluwalia.bsky.social•3 days ago

Is The Hague Invasion Act still on the books? Then I’d send them to somewhere in Asia. Where or when Asia is I don’t know

dagenheim.bsky.social•3 days ago

Worked in Minority Report

dlcaf.bsky.social•3 days ago

Solving future crimes? So solving something that doesn’t exist? Where are the courts on this?!?!

diannelou.bsky.social•3 days ago

the USA isn't doing any such thing.

Corrupt Republicans are.

portfoliocarmel.bsky.social•3 days ago

📌

sheadapts.bsky.social•3 days ago

I will ask, Why did your data set only include the years 2020-2024?
Are migrant children not having their biometric data collected now, during the Trump Administration?

kitncaboodle.bsky.social•3 days ago

that's only the data released. it's normal to have a lag in a data set.

rosariovpendleton.bsky.social•3 days ago

Holy fuck! Wake up people! Evil is the point!

sillythecat.bsky.social•3 days ago

Sounds "Deep State" to me...

missatlanticcity.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is US government’s 21st century Germany’s 20th century version of Dr. Mengele 🥶🧌

portfoliocarmel.bsky.social•3 days ago

📌

swiftofopal.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hard not to think we’re the evil villains when we’re doing Blofeld shit.

keblaster.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank their false Gods these fascist Republican nazis also keep records of their crimes against humanity.

ryan.staticnoi.se•3 days ago

fuck! fantastic reporting, Dhruv

sixand1.bsky.social•3 days ago

The evil - some real black mirror…

blue-noser.bsky.social•3 days ago

Great reporting. The US government is an evil fascist criminal enterprise.

markjarmstrong.bsky.social•3 days ago

And historically speaking, nothing bad has ever come from a government being obsessed with genetics.

wohinjetzt.bsky.social•3 days ago

📌

californiacats.bsky.social•3 days ago

What the absolute fuck

simping4nancy.bsky.social•3 days ago

Best to be proactive with these kind of ghings

tatahobble.bsky.social•3 days ago

this should be illegal

xarlmark.bsky.social•3 days ago

it probably is violating 20 laws

jake200.bsky.social•3 days ago

Supposedly illegal. Nazi stuff.

charles-linley.bsky.social•3 days ago

I don't know if I'd call Biden a nazi for this.

You know Biden did this, right?

xarlmark.bsky.social•3 days ago

One day you americans realize you only ever had the choice between the very right dems and obviously far-right extremism republicans

Biden is not the solution to american fascism, voting blue won't solve this

jake200.bsky.social•3 days ago

If so, then yes, Nazi. Biden was an arrogant self-centered old fool who clung to 50-year-old donor positions that served him well financially.

openartdata.bsky.social•3 days ago

“As many as 122 minors were categorized as American citizens, 53 of whom were not detained for any criminal arrest, CBP records say”

Which laws in the USA apply to the forced collection of DNA from American children?

What is the penalty?

#ruleoflaw #children #DNA

avicea.bsky.social•3 days ago

WTF.

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