Event Brief
ICE Officers Collect DNA from Arrested Protesters
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
Summary: DNA samples were taken from protesters and observers during an ICE operation in Minnesota, raising privacy concerns.
WHO: ICE officers
WHAT: took DNA samples from arrested protesters
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 4:44 AM ET
WHERE: Minnesota
WHY: to gather personal data during an ICE surge
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