DNA Collection from Detained Immigrants

SB 116 requires DNA collection from immigrants detained by state law enforcement. The bill mandates that any individual detained on immigration-related holds must submit to DNA collection, which is then entered into state and federal databases.

GPS opposes this bill because it expands the surveillance state over vulnerable populations who are already subject to extensive monitoring and detention. DNA collection from detained immigrants — many of whom have committed no crime — represents a significant civil liberties concern and contributes to the criminalization of immigration status.