The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated a system that allows officials to verify immigration status while one votes. The program, called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE), allows authorities to input Social Security numbers to confirm citizenship and prevent illegal immigrants from voting in U.S. elections.
The program’s update allows agencies to submit more than one case at a time, making the system more efficient.
“For years, states have pleaded for tools to help identify and stop aliens from hijacking our elections,” said USCIS Spokesman Matthew Tragesser. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, USCIS is moving quickly to eliminate voter fraud. We expect further improvements soon and remain committed to restoring trust in American elections.”
A Homeland Security spokesperson stated, “Illegal aliens have exploited outdated systems to defraud Americans and taint our elections. Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, this revamped SAVE system will ensure government officials can swiftly verify legal status, halting entitlements and voter fraud.”
DHS explained the SAVE program update “eliminates fees for database searches, breaks down silos for accurate results, streamlines mass status checks, and integrates criminal records, immigration timelines, and addresses.”
States can register to utilize the program.
The effort stands in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order bolstering election integrity. The order directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to “ensure that State and local officials have, without the requirement of the payment of a fee, access to appropriate systems for verifying the citizenship or immigration status of individuals registering to vote or who are already registered.”
