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Trump Administration's Citizenship Database Sparks Privacy Concerns

7/1/2025

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The Trump administration has launched a searchable database to confirm U.S. citizenship for voter registration, a move aimed at blocking non-citizen voting. However, critics raise alarms over potential data privacy issues and the system's reliability, fearing it could unjustly disenfranchise eligible voters who lack proper documentation.

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The Trump administration has launched a searchable database to confirm U.S. citizenship for voter registration, a move aimed at blocking non-citizen voting. However, critics raise alarms over potential data privacy issues and the system's reliability, fearing it could unjustly disenfranchise eligible voters who lack proper documentation.