Apple News Today What to know about the government’s new database to track citizens
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Jul 2, 2025 The Senate's narrow passage of Trump's tax-and-spending bill raises concerns ahead of the House vote. A new national citizenship-data system has sparked heated debates about privacy and voter eligibility. California's rollback of a major environmental law aims to speed up construction, but faces pushback from activists. Additionally, the University of Pennsylvania's ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports stirs controversy, while France takes steps to quit smoking for children's health. A miraculous Disney rescue adds a touch of hope.
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New National Citizenship Database
- The US never had a national citizenship database before this new system called SAVE.
- New capabilities let election officials verify citizenship using social security data, covering US-born and non-citizens alike.
SAVE Expanded for Voter Verification
- SAVE expanded to allow local election officials to verify the citizenship status of everyone on voter rolls.
- This expansion follows President Trump's focus on addressing purported non-citizen voter fraud, although such instances are rare.
Concerns Over Voter Data Use
- Election experts worry that using data might mislead narratives about voter fraud.
- The system has already run over 9 million voter records, raising concerns about privacy and legality of data use.