The DHS has been harvesting DNA from Americans for years

by righthandon 9/24/2025, 2:51 PMwith 28 comments

by yegleon 9/24/2025, 4:57 PM

California is ahead of the curve:

DNA of every baby born in California is stored. Who has access to it? - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-biobank-dna-babies-w...

by y-c-o-m-bon 9/24/2025, 5:46 PM

Seems to be one of those issues like NSA mass surveillance, which transcends party lines and remains supported by most politicians. Kudos to my senator Ron Wyden though, he's been a true champion of opposing both of those things.

by reaperduceron 9/24/2025, 4:15 PM

I liked the world better when the tinfoil hat people were wrong.

by caprockon 9/24/2025, 6:14 PM

The X-Files was right all along

by OptionOfTon 9/24/2025, 4:23 PM

https://archive.ph/ov4RV

by pfdietzon 9/24/2025, 4:26 PM

Have they ever encouraged people to submit DNA samples in order to identify criminal relatives? I could see this going over well with the law-and-order part of the population.