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Published December 2021
This English-language video for migrant advocates and migrant families describes the process for DNA testing at the border to verify family relationship claims.
Published December 2021
This English-language video for migrant advocates and migrant families describes the process for DNA collection from migrant detainees for CODIS.
Published January 2022
This English-language video trailer for migrant advocates and migrant families describes the process for family reference sample provision for missing migrant investigations. The trailer was created by the Developing Resources for DNA Testing at the Border: BorderDNA Working Group (view "Products" tab for more resources).
Published December 2021
This English-language video for migrant advocates and migrant families describes the process for family reference sample provision for missing migrant investigations. The video was created by the Developing Resources for DNA Testing at the Border: BorderDNA Working Group (view "Products" tab for more resources).
Published February 2022
This English-language video trailer for migrant advocates and migrant families describes the process for DNA collection from migrant detainees for CODIS. The trailer was created by the Developing Resources for DNA Testing at the Border: BorderDNA Working Group (view "Products" tab for more resources).
Published February 2022
This English-language video trailer for migrant advocates and migrant families describes the process for DNA testing at the border to verify family relationship claims. The trailer was created by the Developing Resources for DNA Testing at the Border: BorderDNA Working Group (view "Products" tab for more resources).
It is increasingly possible for individuals to learn about their genetic ancestry through low-cost DNA tests marketed to consumers. Ancestry tests are nuanced, and the results are subject to limitations. Still, these tests can yield results that are surprising, or, warmly welcomed and might fill in missing pieces of a family story. Students are asked to consider multiple perspectives as they shape their own views on this subject.