U.S. to Collect DNA of All Undocumented Migrants:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing a plan to take DNA samples from each of the undocumented immigrants and store it in a national database for criminal DNA profiles, they said.
Speaking to journalists on grounds of anonymity, DHS officials said the new policy would give immigration and border control agents a broader picture of the migrant and detainee situation.
And stored on the FBI's CODIS DNA database, it could also be used by others in law enforcement and beyond.
[...] Officials said they were in fact required to take the DNA samples by rules about the handling of arrested and convicted people that were issued by the Justice Department in 2006 and 2010, but which had not been implemented.
They said the program for collecting DNA was still being developed, and they did not have a date set for implementation.
Collecting and storing the DNA of people simply detained and not tried or convicted of a crime has drawn criticism from civil rights advocates.
"Forced DNA collection raises serious privacy and civil liberties concerns and lacks justification, especially when DHS is already using less intrusive identification methods like fingerprinting," Vera Eidelman, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, said in a statement.
"This kind of mass collection also alters the purpose of DNA collection from one of criminal investigation to population surveillance, which is contrary to our basic notions of freedom and autonomy," Eidelman said.
If it becomes okay to do this to "them", how long will it take before they want to do it to "us"?
(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Thursday October 03 2019, @03:20PM (7 children)
The 0.1%
When you can't drive down wages by offshoring, the only hope is to drive down wages by importing labor competition. Works at all levels, right up through H1-Bs.
To turn border control into a racism issue that Democrats have swallowed hook, line, and sinker, was the most brilliant piece of marketing our overlords ever accomplished. The traditional Republican elite is of course for it as well -- their problem is that many in their base are affected negatively by the downward wage pressure (as are similarly situated Democrats) but they haven't bought the marketing ploy, and so those Republicans are a lot more quiet on the issue preferring the usual back-stabbing process.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday October 03 2019, @03:49PM (6 children)
If you enjoy eating green things, thank an employer of illegal immigrants. Especially in woke California.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by dry on Friday October 04 2019, @01:58AM (4 children)
Our greens are only slightly more expensive and we fly Central Americans in, pay them $15 an hour, house them, and fly them home after harvest.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 04 2019, @08:08PM (1 child)
Do you know if this common in the industry, or are you an outlier? Can you recommend any brands to buy from or avoid for people who want to avoid supporting exploitative businesses?
(Score: 2) by dry on Saturday October 05 2019, @01:53AM
This is BC. Seems quite common for farms who can't get Canadians to do the labour
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday October 06 2019, @04:17AM (1 child)
If by slightly you mean several times the current price, you are correct. If you mean anything else, you are an idiot.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by dry on Sunday October 06 2019, @04:47AM
It competes with foreign greens in a free market and much of our produce (mostly red or blue) is a major export, partially due to its competitive price, quality is good when the workers are happy or at least satisfied.
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 04 2019, @04:02AM
You're shitty scripts don't work when you hop IPs!
You're a shitty shitty shiiiittty human being. Truly the Trump of SN, a loud mouthed cowardly conman.