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Judge Blocks DHS From Using SAVE Database for Voter Rolls

8/12/2026

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Judge Sparkle Sooknanan blocked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using the SAVE database to check voter rolls, finding it violated privacy law.
HSI agents assigned to President Donald Trump’s voter-fraud campaign told Ohio officials they were under pressure because investigations are not typical for HSI.
DHS first reported over 250,000 potential non-citizen registrations in four states, later revising the figure to under 25,000, which Georgia and North Carolina disputed.

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Judge Sparkle Sooknanan blocked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using the SAVE database to check voter rolls, finding it violated privacy law.
HSI agents assigned to President Donald Trump’s voter-fraud campaign told Ohio officials they were under pressure because investigations are not typical for HSI.
DHS first reported over 250,000 potential non-citizen registrations in four states, later revising the figure to under 25,000, which Georgia and North Carolina disputed.