ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people with no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE, collected nearly one million people's DNA last year, including that of young children. These samples were added to a permanent FBI criminal database, even for individuals without criminal convictions. According to internal training materials, asylum seekers and refugees who haven't adjusted their immigration status must have their DNA sampled, and this requirement extends to arrests.
ICE has become the primary contributor to the growth of this database. This collection of DNA from immigrants without convictions has sparked outrage, with some lawmakers expressing concerns that these individuals are being treated as subhuman and their records are being used for purposes beyond violent criminals.
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