Immigration & DNA testing

Gene Expression
By Razib Khan
Nov 19, 2008 10:51 AMNov 5, 2019 9:33 AM

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Refugee program stayed after feds confirm fraud:

DNA testing conducted earlier this year by the government to verify blood ties between anchor refugees and their supposed family members revealed that fewer than 20 percent of those checked could confirm their biological relationships, the fact sheet stated.

Doesn't matter how high "paternity uncertainty" is in a culture, this is just way too high a number.

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