Border Security and DNA Collection at Blue Water Bridge
Kevin Larson, 68, was denied entry to Michigan on October 18, 2025, for attending No Kings protest; agents fingerprinted and collected DNA via cheek swab.
DHS guidance from 2020 states agents shouldn't collect DNA during admissibility checks, but Larson provided sample to avoid longer-term ban after threat of jail.
Dingell and Raskin warned such treatment damages bilateral relations; Larson called incident 'chilling and upsetting' and stopped crossing border.
NPR reported six protesters in Illinois, Oregon, Minnesota faced similar DNA collection, prompting lawmakers to seek clarity on affected individuals.
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