Three Democratic U.S. senators are concerned about a citizenship data system created under the Trump administration, fearing it could disenfranchise eligible voters. The system allows verification of citizenship for individuals on voter rolls using their Social Security number, name, and birth date by linking immigration databases with Social Security data. Senators have criticized the Department of Homeland Security for not providing necessary public notices or documentation about the program's operations. They also raised issues regarding the tool's accuracy and the implications for citizen privacy rights.
The implementation of a new citizenship data system has raised concerns among Democratic senators regarding possible disenfranchisement of eligible voters and lack of public transparency.
This system, developed under the Trump administration, links federal immigration databases with Social Security data, enabling the verification of citizenship for both foreign-born and U.S.-born citizens.
Democratic senators expressed alarm about the rapid rollout of the citizenship verification tool without the usual transparency and regulatory public notices required by federal privacy laws.
Concerns were also raised about the accuracy of the tool, highlighting a significant gap in safeguarding citizens' rights and privacy by the Department of Homeland Security.
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