The Justice Department announced Monday it wants the Department of Homeland Security to collect DNA samples from migrants detained either at the border or inside the country.

The Justice Department said the proposed rule, which it stated was authorized under a 2005 law, would “facilitate federal, state, and local crime reduction and investigation efforts.” The department said its new rule would ensure that all federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, were in compliance with that law.

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