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DHS DNA Collection

Project Objective

Determine whether Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),United States Coast Guard (USCG), and United States Secret Service (USSS) collect DNA samples from arrested or detained persons as required by the Fingerprint DNA Act of 2005 and subsequent Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations.

DHS Component

CBP

Project Mission

Securing and Managing Our Borders