This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct rapid DNA testing on all unauthorized immigrants who arrive at the border or are apprehended between ports of entry while claiming to be part of a family unit. If the DNA test confirms an immediate family relationship, the family can be detained together while awaiting confirmation from laboratory testing. If the rapid test does not confirm a family relationship, the family unit would be separated pending final lab results, and any children would be classified as unaccompanied minors. The bill applies to groups of two or more people that include at least one child and one adult claiming to be the child's parent or legal guardian. The legislation does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations for the DNA testing process.
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