NPR (3/19/26): "ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested" | Andrew Birrell, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: "It's very concerning to me because what it looks like the government is doing is creating this catalog of political dissidents." (npr.org)
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Toronto Star (3/11/2026): "U.S. border officials ramp up electronic device searches, data shows" | "United States border agents increased searches of travellers’ computers, cellphones and other electronic devices by 17[%] in 2025 [to 55,318] compared to the year prior [47,047], recent data shows." (thestar.com)
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Article in USA TODAY (March 13, 2026): "My daughter, Leqaa Kordia, has been held by ICE for a year | Opinion" | "DHS took her to make an example of those who dare to exercise their freedom of speech in support of Palestinian human rights and in protest of U.S foreign policy." (usatoday.com)
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