But when it comes to intrusive immigration policy, no bridge is too far for this crew. At the moment, that group consists of more than 12 million people who are already lawful permanent residents of the United States. According to the proposed rule, the government also is considering collecting that biometric data from U.S. citizens who have sponsored an immigrant, most often through family reunification. “Collecting a massive database of genetic blueprints won’t make us safer,” said Andrea Flores, deputy director of immigration policy for the American Civil Liberties Union. Remember, Trump launched his campaign in 2015 with a speech denouncing immigrants from Mexico in crass and offensive terms.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 26, 2020 08:03 UTC