U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending another $10 million on rapid DNA testing technology for agents in the field, adding a new layer to an already massive expansion of DNA collection from people caught up in the immigration system.
The new spending comes as research cited by WIRED estimates ICE may have added roughly 920,000 DNA profiles to the FBI's national criminal DNA system in 2025 alone, including genetic information collected from people who have never been convicted of a crime. The collection has also extended to families and children in immigration detention.
