A federal judge in Florida has mandated that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) restore important features of its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, used by states to check citizenship and immigration status for voter registration.
● The ruling reverses an earlier decision from a Washington D. C. judge, who found that certain features of the SAVE system violated privacy laws.
● The SAVE system was improved during the Trump administration to aid in state election integrity by maintaining accurate voter rolls.
● U. S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II stated that the DHS breached a legal settlement with states, including Florida, by turning off features like bulk-upload and social security number (SSN) verification.
● Wetherell ruled that these features do not conflict with federal laws and are consistent with the legal provisions that govern sharing citizenship information.
● The judge has required the DHS to submit a status report regarding compliance with his order by July 14.
The restoration of the SAVE system’s features aims to enhance voter roll accuracy while addressing legal compliance concerns raised by previous court rulings.
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