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Criminalizing immigration by collecting DNA

A new rule, DNA-Sample Collection and Biological Evidence Preservation in the Federal Jurisdiction, goes into effect on January 9, 2009. It will expand DNA data collection to all people arrested for federal crimes and non-citizens who are detained. Currently the federal government collects DNA from persons convicted of felonies, violent crimes, aggravated sexual abuse, or serious

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