Summary
A lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration, claiming it improperly merged personal data from different federal agencies. The suit alleges this action violates privacy laws and could threaten voter rights. The data system involved, called SAVE, is now being used to check citizenship status but has faced criticism for its potential impact on voting eligibility.
Key Facts
- A federal lawsuit was filed to challenge the Trump administration's merging of personal data.
- The lawsuit claims this data merging violates federal privacy laws and the Constitution.
- Plaintiffs include groups like the League of Women Voters and the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
- The Department of Homeland Security is using the SAVE system for citizenship checks.
- SAVE was expanded to access both foreign-born and U.S.-born citizens' information.
- The lawsuit argues this could wrongly label eligible U.S. voters as noncitizens.
- Over 33 million voter records have been checked for noncitizens, raising concerns about voter disenfranchisement.
- Critics say the compiled data forms a "data lake" that could be vulnerable to security breaches.
