US EditionGeorgia proposal could take DNA swabs from immigrants in custody for minor offenses
Georgia would collect DNA from immigrants charged with misdemeanors if ICE detainers are issued and not acted on within 48 hours, expanding existing policies on genetic data.
- Georgia's proposed law would collect DNA from immigrants in custody for any misdemeanor or felony if ICE has issued a detainer but not acted within 48 hours.
- If passed, Georgia would be the third state to single out immigrants believed to be in the U.S. illegally for DNA collection, joining Florida and Oklahoma.
- The FBI's National DNA Index System has more than 26 million DNA profiles, including over 2.6 million added by the Department of Homeland Security from detainees.
- Senator Tim Bearden said DNA technology helps bring justice to victims and solve crimes, emphasizing its growing importance.
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Georgia lawmakers consider collecting DNA from immigrants charged with minor crimes
Over the past three decades, the collection of DNA from convicted criminals has become standard in the U.S. justice system, and many states now also swab people arrested for serious crimes. Legislation awaiting a final vote in Georgia would take that a step further by collecting DNA from people charged with less serious misdemeanors — but only if federal immigration authorities want them detained. That could include immigrants not ultimately dep…
Under no-warrant DNA collection, any Georgian’s genetic data could end up in police custody
Georgia lawmakers are considering bills that would require police to collect DNA from people charged with crimes. Getty Images/Andrew BrookesGeorgia lawmakers are considering legislation that would require police to collect DNA from people charged with — but not convicted of — crimes. This would happen without a warrant or due process of any kind. Supporters say these DNA-collection bills are targeted at criminals, but the sweeping proposals cou…
A new legislative initiative in Georgia has raised alarm among immigrant rights organizations and law experts. If passed, the legislation would require foreigners detained for minor offences to provide DNA samples, significantly expanding the scope of genetic collection in the state. The collection of immigrants’ DNA has increased in recent years. YOU CAN SEE: MAXIMUM ALERT, immigrants: The U.S. Supreme Court.
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