The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
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- Gizmodo AU·1d agoSCOTUS Allows Trump to Proceed With National Voter-Purge Database
The Supreme Court ruled Trump's DHS can let states use a database of sensitive citizenship and Social Security info to hunt for noncitizen voters.
Read at Gizmodo AU → - ABC News Top·2d agoSupreme Court allows use of citizenship database ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration a green light to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Read at ABC News Top → - Washington Post US·2d agoGovernment can use Social Security data to identify noncitizen voters, Supreme Court rules
President Donald Trump wants to let states use a federal database that includes voters’ personal information to check for noncitizens on voter rolls.
Read at Washington Post US → - Al Jazeera·2d agoUS top court allows Trump to use controversial voter verification system
Voting rights groups have warned system may falsely identify voters as non-citizens, leading to disenfranchisement.
Read at Al Jazeera → - CBC Top Stories·2d agoIn win for Trump, U.S. Supreme Court lets states use revamped voter verification system
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November's elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against non-citizen voting.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Financial Times·2d agoUS Supreme Court lets Trump vet voters’ immigration status
Ruling boosts the president’s efforts to overhaul election rules before the midterms
Read at Financial Times → - NPR News Now·2d agoThe Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.
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