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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/02/lwlvczxm66imrtxbdirf-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440Photo: Getty A class-action lawsuit filed against several U.S. government officials claims a newly updated policy expanding the collection of biometric and biographical data is unjustly resulting in the prolonged imprisonment of unaccompanied immigrant children and potentially aiding immigration enforcement agencies in the capture of other individuals.