Tackling DNA data-sharing challenges

Administrative and ethical barriers to DNA data sharing for identification of migrants found along the US-Mexico border exemplify the need for long-term solutions and sustainable processes. Numerous governmental and nongovernmental efforts to improve search and recovery, identification processes, an...

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Published inForced migration review no. 66; pp. 61 - 63
Main Authors Katsanis, Sara H, Madden, Diana, Siegert, Courtney C, Canales, Eduardo, Spradley, Kate
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford Department of International Development 01.03.2021
Subjects
Anthropology
Bias
Border patrol
Border security
Collaboration
Criminal investigations
Data
Forensic anthropology
Genetic testing
Human remains
Human rights
Humanitarianism
Identification
International organizations
Jurisdiction
Laboratories
Law enforcement
Migrants
Missing persons
Repatriation
Smuggling
Stakeholders
Transnationalism
United States > US
Texas
Mexico
Chicago Illinois
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Summary:Administrative and ethical barriers to DNA data sharing for identification of migrants found along the US-Mexico border exemplify the need for long-term solutions and sustainable processes. Numerous governmental and nongovernmental efforts to improve search and recovery, identification processes, and communication and repatriation processes are ongoing. One of the roles academics can play is to provide unbiased research approaches to examine the policy gaps and differing perspectives that restrict progress. Katsanis' team drew up a research strategy focusing on the use of DNA data for identifications, and in March 2020 they held a symposium for professional stakeholders to debate policy options. This enabled them to chronicle the specific challenges identified by stakeholders and consider the priorities and proposals of each stakeholder group.
ISSN:1460-9819
2051-3070