The Department of Justice on Monday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would restore its authority to direct the Department of Homeland Security to collect DNA samples from non-U.S. persons it detains, a move that would enable DHS to expand its potential uses of the technology. The authority for the Attorney General to direct DHS and other federal agencies to “collect DNA samples from individuals who are arrested, facing charges, or convicted or from non-United States persons who are…
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