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Trump's SAVE Program Faces Lawsuit Over Voter Privacy Concerns

10/31/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration used the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check voter citizenship, raising significant concerns.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) integrated Social Security data into SAVE, enabling mass verification of voter rolls.
The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit alleging privacy-law violations by DHS, and a court has not yet determined whether the program harms eligible voters.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration used the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check voter citizenship, raising significant concerns.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) integrated Social Security data into SAVE, enabling mass verification of voter rolls.
The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit alleging privacy-law violations by DHS, and a court has not yet determined whether the program harms eligible voters.