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Pedro Camacho

Republican Senators Introduce Legislation Requiring Familial DNA Testing at Southern Border

DNA testing (Credit: Via Pexels)

A group of Republican senators has introduced the End Child Trafficking Now Act, legislation mandating DNA testing at the U.S.-Mexico border to verify familial relationships between undocumented immigrants and accompanying children.

The bill, first introduced by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in 2019, aims to combat child trafficking allegedly facilitated by drug cartels exploiting border policies.

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