State and local officials will be able to cross-check the citizenship status of individuals using a Social Security number as a means to prevent illegal voting and voter registration.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it updated the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) to coordinate with the Social Security Administration.
President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14248, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections” included a provision making the SAVE system accessible to state and local governments.
“For years, states have pleaded for tools to help identify and stop aliens from hijacking our elections,” USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragesser said in a statement.
The SAVE system is used for verifying lawful U.S. citizenship and immigration status. It is operated by USCIS, and provides federal, state,…
