DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says
Ars TechnicaMay 7, 2026
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A group of four protesters is suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI, challenging the seizure of DNA samples from individuals arrested during peaceful protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The lawsuit, filed in Illinois, alleges violations of constitutional rights and seeks to prevent the government from collecting and storing genetic data from these individuals without due process.