Unauthorized Genetic Surveillance on Americans: CBP Quietly Harvesting DNA from Citizens and Minors without Congressional Approval

For decades, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have covertly collected DNA samples from American citizens, including minors, and subsequently deposited these genetic profiles into the FBI’s crime database, according to government data. This significant expansion of genetic surveillance has not received Congressional approval for use on U.S. citizens, minors, or civil detainees.