I think it should and can be dismantled. It interferes with the Social Security Administration and the delicate personal information of the entire population of the USA, including children.
What is the SAVE Database?
- Original Purpose: SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) is a 40-year-old federal data system run by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, originally built to check immigration status for public benefits.
- Recent Changes: The Department of Homeland Security overhauled the system to link it with Social Security Administration records and allow bulk queries. States were encouraged to upload entire voter rolls to check for citizenship and deceased individuals. [1]
- Legal Battles: A lower federal court blocked the modified program in June, ruling that bulk data sharing violated privacy and administrative laws.
- Supreme Court Action: The Supreme Court stayed that block, allowing the administration to resume using the database to review voter rolls ahead of elections. Critics and voting rights advocates raise concerns over privacy risks and potential errors that could mistakenly flag eligible citizens.
