The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on November 12 to compel the government to release documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, EFF is looking for information on “the number of individuals whose DNA had been collected, the accuracy of DNA matches, and the exact gene processing used to identify parent-child relationships.” The DNA testing used by the government claims to have results within 90 minutes, which has raised some questions on accuracy. Additionally, though the government claims that the DNA tests are voluntary based on consent forms, EFF has concerns about coercion. According to EFF, the consent forms claim that refusing a DNA test can result in family separation. Right now, the lawsuit is only about getting information under FOIA.  

– Weekly Immigration Briefing by Olivia Hester, Immigration Law Analyst at Docketwise

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