DHS authorized to merge SSA data into SAVE
11 days ago
- #immigration-enforcement
- #voter-fraud
- #data-privacy
- DHS expanded the SAVE system to check voter rolls for noncitizens using Social Security data.
- Initial results showed minimal noncitizen voting, contradicting Trump's claims of widespread fraud.
- Privacy concerns arise over the lack of safeguards in the data-sharing agreement between DHS and SSA.
- Experts warn the expanded SAVE system could lead to errors disenfranchising legitimate voters.
- The agreement allows DHS to use SSA data for immigration enforcement, raising further privacy issues.
- Advocacy groups sued, alleging the SAVE expansion violates the Privacy Act.
- States are increasingly signing agreements to use SAVE for voter roll vetting.
- Initial SAVE checks identified 96.3% of voters as citizens, with 0.04% flagged as noncitizens.
- Experts fear name mismatches and outdated data could wrongly purge eligible voters.
- DHS plans to add passport data to SAVE, escalating privacy and accuracy concerns.