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Federal judge blocks Trump’s national citizenship database
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to create a national citizenship database, citing violations of the Social Security Act and Privacy Act of 1974. The League of Women Voters and other groups argued the database threatened voting rights and privacy, comparing it to George Orwell's 1984.
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Sparkle SooknananpersonLeague of Women VotersorganizationU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s SAVE tooltopicDepartment of Homeland SecurityorganizationSocial Security AdministrationorganizationDepartment of JusticeorganizationGeorge Orwell’s 1984topicSocial Security ActtopicPrivacy Act of 1974topic
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