SCOTUS case on SAVE database
The gist
The Supreme Court lifted a block on the expanded SAVE database in a 6-3 ruling.
The decision lets the government use it for the midterms while litigation continues.
How it unfolded
- 1986Congress created SAVE to help agencies verify immigration status for benefits like Social Security.
- 2025DHS overhauled SAVE, linking it to Social Security Administration records and allowing bulk queries; states were encouraged to upload voter rolls.
- Mar 2025President Trump issued an executive order requiring agencies to ensure only U.S. citizens vote, and the administration expanded SAVE afterward.