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![WIRED Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1344951.png) WIRED [@WIRED](/creator/twitter/WIRED) on x 9.7M followers
Created: 2025-07-20 20:46:10 UTC

The US government has added the DNA of approximately XXXXXXX migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.” 


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