SAVE helps agencies verify immigration status to prevent noncitizen access to benefits; current scrutiny over accuracy and data handling in elections
President Trump has delivered a primetime address releasing declassified intelligence he says shows China acquired large volumes of U.S. voter data and that officials hid reports about foreign efforts to target U.S. elections. Journalists, former intelligence officials and state authorities have said the documents do not prove foreign actors altered 2020 vote counts and many of the administration's claims have been disputed.
The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the government’s bid to enforce Trump’s mail-voting rules as states prepare for midterm elections. Courts have blocked the rules, while USPS and administration officials argue for a streamlined process. Ballots are already being mailed in several states, and lawsuits over the rules continue.
The Department of Homeland Security has released a national plan to bolster election security, while President Trump continues pressing for stricter voting rules and broader scrutiny of voter rolls. Officials say the plan aims to protect voting systems and reassure the public as states prepare for the midterms. Early voting is under way in several states.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Department of Homeland Security to deploy the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) as states verify citizenship status in voter rolls ahead of the November midterms. The decision follows a June ruling blocking the expanded SAVE system and comes as several Republican-led states have already linked their rolls to the database. Critics warn the move risks disenfranchising eligible voters, while supporters say it improves election integrity.