DHS has stepped up the collection of biometric data from migrants families, with a DNA testing pilot program and the fingerprinting of children.
Customs and Border Protection said in a statement to NBC News that from Oct. 1 to March 30"Border Patrol agents had identified over 2,700 individuals on the Southwest border who fraudulently claimed to be part of a family unit. This includes individuals who claimed to be a child traveling with a parent but were later determined to be 18 or over and individuals who did not have a family-unit relationship.
CBP said as a result Border Patrol has been using additional means to protect vulnerable children, in some cases by collecting"biometrics on a case-by-case basis if a child, who is under the age of 14 years old, is in custody, and appears to be a victim of human trafficking." The Trump administration has repeatedly said it is seeing an increase in cases of fraudulent families. But advocates questioned how many of the cases of so-called"fake families" stemmed from children who were being trafficked versus cases of migrants who were families but did not fall under the umbrella of biological parents or legal guardians, as well as how many were migrants who turned out to be 18 or over but were in fact traveling with their parents.
इंडिया ताज़ा खबर, इंडिया मुख्य बातें
Similar News:आप इससे मिलती-जुलती खबरें भी पढ़ सकते हैं जिन्हें हमने अन्य समाचार स्रोतों से एकत्र किया है।
DHS to start DNA testing to establish family relationships on the borderExclusive: The Department of Homeland Security will start a DNA testing pilot program next week to help identify and prosecute individuals posing as families in an effort to target human smuggling, two department officials confirmed to CNN
और पढो »
The Trump Administration Is Going To Start DNA Testing Families At The BorderThe rapid DNA testing pilot program is expected to launch next week at two locations along the US-Mexico border.
और पढो »
Trump admin promotes study that calls for long-term detention of migrant familiesTrump administration promotes study that calls for long-term detention of migrant families.
और पढो »
House Democrats demand documents on Trump's DHS purgeThe chairmen of three U.S. House committees sought documents on Thursday related to recent Trump administration firings of top Department of Homeland Security officials, escalating tensions between congressional Democrats and the White House over immigration policy.
और पढो »
House Democrats to investigate Miller's role in DHS dismissalsThe decision to pass on the hearing could keep Miller out of the spotlight.
और पढो »
DHS request for more troops at the border is sent to the PentagonThe Department of Homeland Security request for more troops at the border is sent to the Pentagon
और पढो »
DHS draft proposal would speed deportationsThe Homeland Security Department is weighing a plan to bypass immigration courts in a way that would speed up deportations
और पढो »
DHS requests military lawyers and drivers for borderThe Department of Homeland Security is requesting approximately 280 additional US troops and other logistical support for operations on the southern border, the Pentagon confirmed Friday.
और पढो »
DHS: More than 1,600 migrants have been returned to MexicoThe US has returned more than 1,600 migrants to Mexico to await immigration hearings, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
और पढो »
DHS won't answer queries about staff, funds for domestic terror fightNEW: The US Dept. of Homeland Security won't answer questions about staff and funding for the office to fight domestic terrorism. - strickdc / JuliaEAinsley
और पढो »