The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database

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Update Information

Title The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database
Update ID WIRED:0BE0B1222B0891C288FFD9BFB05ACA5E
Type wired
Published 2025-05-29T10:30:00
Last Updated 2025-05-29T10:30:00

Security Impact

CVSS Score 0.0
Severity NONE
Attack Vector

Affected CVEs

Update Details

Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.

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