Homeland Security Plans to Pilot DNA Testing at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will soon pilot a DNA testing program at the U.S.-Mexico border in an attempt to catch migrants traveling with children who are not their own.

The program is set to start next week at two ports of entry, CNN reports, and will run for two to three days.

DHS says it has seen a "staggering increase" in the number of instances of adults traveling with unrelated minors and claiming falsely to be a family unit.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will soon pilot a DNA testing program at the U.S.-Mexico border in an attempt to catch migrants traveling with children who are not their own. The program is set to start next week at two ports of entry, CNN reports, and will run for two to three days. DHS says it has seen a "staggering increase" in the number of instances of adults traveling with unrelated minors and claiming falsely to be a family unit.