Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program
Coverage of Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program in the Nexus archive.
- Pennsylvania asks Trump administration how exactly it identified potential noncitizen voters
Pennsylvania officials are challenging the Trump administration's claim of over 14,000 potential noncitizen voters in the state, citing lack of transparency in the methodology and data used. The dispute involves the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE program, which has acknowledged limitations in verifying citizenship status for non-U.S.-born individuals.
- DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned election officials in states not participating in federal election security measures could face prosecution. The Trump administration mandated states to secure voting machines and share voter data via the SAVE program, citing vulnerabilities to foreign interference and noncitizen voter registration. States like Nevada, California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania pushed back against these claims.
- DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that election officials in states not cooperating with federal election security measures could face prosecution. He emphasized mandatory security upgrades for voting machines and data sharing via the SAVE program, targeting Nevada, California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, which disputed the claims.
- DHS chief threatens to prosecute election officials as Trump escalates fight over state voter rolls
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to prosecute election officials in states refusing to comply with federal election security mandates, including the use of the SAVE program to verify voter eligibility. The Trump administration warned of fines, prison time, and withheld grants for noncompliant states, citing vulnerabilities in voting machines and over 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in reviewed states.
- DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials in Pa. and elsewhere over voter roll access
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned election officials in states like Pennsylvania, Nevada, California, New Jersey, and others that non-compliance with federal election security measures, including the SAVE program, could lead to prosecution. He cited concerns over non-citizens on voter rolls and vulnerabilities in voting machines, while state leaders pushed back against these claims.