The Trump administration announced Tuesday the overhaul of an online database used to verify the status of noncitizens in the U.S.
The changes to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database are aimed at allowing officials to quickly verify the status of a noncitizen, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, database was established in 1987 and allows both law enforcement and government agencies to input the biographical information of noncitizens, including their immigration information, Alien Number, and the like, Fox News reported.
“Illegal aliens have exploited outdated systems to defraud Americans and taint our elections,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. “Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, this revamped SAVE system…
