# ICE Collected DNA From Nearly 1 Million People Last Year, Including Children

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement gathered DNA samples from nearly one million individuals in the past year, a sharp increase that includes young children. The expansion raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns, as the data is stored in federal databases used for law enforcement.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/ice-dna-collection-fbi-codis/) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000