I am writing to express my profound concern regarding the recent actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in expanding its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to now include millions of U.S. citizens. This alarming development compromises the privacy and civil liberties of American citizens without their knowledge or consent.
According to a letter from the Fair Elections Center, made public on December 1, 2025, DHS has covertly transformed SAVE from a system originally designed to vet immigrant benefit applications into a sweeping national citizenship verification mechanism. This dramatic alteration allows state election officials to screen U.S. citizens alongside immigrants. Over 46 million voter verification queries have already been submitted, with 26 states actively participating in this unprecedented invasion of privacy.
Lack of Transparency and Consent
DHS has openly admitted that it failed to provide the required 30-day public notice before implementing these changes, violating the Privacy Act. The system is fundamentally flawed; it now integrates Social Security Number (SSN) queries and is poised to incorporate additional databases, further entrenching a centralized identification surveillance infrastructure. This systemic overreach occurs without public knowledge or informed consent from the citizens whose data is being exploited.
Dangerously Inaccurate Data
The reliability of the data being used is equally concerning. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has cautioned that its citizenship data may become outdated and inaccurate over time. Misidentifications have already led to wrongful purging of eligible voters, as evidenced in multiple states such as Texas and Louisiana. Reports indicate that approximately 25% of flagged individuals were U.S. citizens incorrectly identified as noncitizens. The use of partial SSN queries only compounds these inaccuracies, posing high risks for false matches and unjust disenfranchisement.
Burden of Proof and Rationale for Action
DHS's actions create a daunting burden of proof for many Americans. An estimated 21.3 million voting-age citizens may struggle to produce documentation proving their citizenship, disproportionately affecting women and young voters. This system effectively requires citizens to navigate a labyrinth of bureaucratic hurdles to prove their legal status.
The justification provided by DHS—that this initiative is necessary to prevent noncitizen voting—is both misleading and disproven. Extensive audits have consistently revealed that reports of voter fraud are grossly exaggerated. As evidenced by data from the Heritage Foundation, only 99 cases of suspected noncitizen voting have been identified since 2000. This misuse of data to justify invasive monitoring is unacceptable.
Legal Violations and Constitutional Concerns
The Fair Elections Center’s letter highlights several critical violations of law and constitutional authority. The DHS lacks the statutory and constitutional authority to collect voter lists and conduct massive data sharing for electoral purposes. Election qualifications are constitutionally reserved for Congress and the states, not the executive branch.
This troubling transformation of DHS powers represents not only a breach of trust but also a significant threat to our democratic processes. I urge you to take immediate action against this blatant overreach.
Please consider supporting legislation that calls for:
1. A moratorium on the use of the SAVE system for citizen screening until its implications can be thoroughly reviewed and regulated.
2. Stronger guidelines to protect citizens’ privacy rights in relation to government database usage.
3. Greater transparency in any future expansions of governmental data collection practices.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter. I look forward to your swift response.
Just amazing how depraved DHS had become.
No, not really, shish.
If you look at a dying tree, they always die from the top down.
LETTER TO YOUR REPS BASED ON THIS ARTICLE:
I am writing to express my profound concern regarding the recent actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in expanding its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to now include millions of U.S. citizens. This alarming development compromises the privacy and civil liberties of American citizens without their knowledge or consent.
According to a letter from the Fair Elections Center, made public on December 1, 2025, DHS has covertly transformed SAVE from a system originally designed to vet immigrant benefit applications into a sweeping national citizenship verification mechanism. This dramatic alteration allows state election officials to screen U.S. citizens alongside immigrants. Over 46 million voter verification queries have already been submitted, with 26 states actively participating in this unprecedented invasion of privacy.
Lack of Transparency and Consent
DHS has openly admitted that it failed to provide the required 30-day public notice before implementing these changes, violating the Privacy Act. The system is fundamentally flawed; it now integrates Social Security Number (SSN) queries and is poised to incorporate additional databases, further entrenching a centralized identification surveillance infrastructure. This systemic overreach occurs without public knowledge or informed consent from the citizens whose data is being exploited.
Dangerously Inaccurate Data
The reliability of the data being used is equally concerning. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has cautioned that its citizenship data may become outdated and inaccurate over time. Misidentifications have already led to wrongful purging of eligible voters, as evidenced in multiple states such as Texas and Louisiana. Reports indicate that approximately 25% of flagged individuals were U.S. citizens incorrectly identified as noncitizens. The use of partial SSN queries only compounds these inaccuracies, posing high risks for false matches and unjust disenfranchisement.
Burden of Proof and Rationale for Action
DHS's actions create a daunting burden of proof for many Americans. An estimated 21.3 million voting-age citizens may struggle to produce documentation proving their citizenship, disproportionately affecting women and young voters. This system effectively requires citizens to navigate a labyrinth of bureaucratic hurdles to prove their legal status.
The justification provided by DHS—that this initiative is necessary to prevent noncitizen voting—is both misleading and disproven. Extensive audits have consistently revealed that reports of voter fraud are grossly exaggerated. As evidenced by data from the Heritage Foundation, only 99 cases of suspected noncitizen voting have been identified since 2000. This misuse of data to justify invasive monitoring is unacceptable.
Legal Violations and Constitutional Concerns
The Fair Elections Center’s letter highlights several critical violations of law and constitutional authority. The DHS lacks the statutory and constitutional authority to collect voter lists and conduct massive data sharing for electoral purposes. Election qualifications are constitutionally reserved for Congress and the states, not the executive branch.
This troubling transformation of DHS powers represents not only a breach of trust but also a significant threat to our democratic processes. I urge you to take immediate action against this blatant overreach.
Please consider supporting legislation that calls for:
1. A moratorium on the use of the SAVE system for citizen screening until its implications can be thoroughly reviewed and regulated.
2. Stronger guidelines to protect citizens’ privacy rights in relation to government database usage.
3. Greater transparency in any future expansions of governmental data collection practices.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter. I look forward to your swift response.
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DHS and SSA databases also don’t reflect those who are derivative citizens, ie born abroad to citizen parents.