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A lawsuit challenges Trump-era databases merging millions of Americans' sensitive data, citing privacy violations and voter disenfranchisement risks.
A federal class action lawsuit has been filed in Washington, D.C., challenging the Trump administration’s creation of centralized government databases that consolidate sensitive personal data from hundreds of millions of Americans, including Social Security numbers, biometrics, tax records, and medical information.
The suit, brought by the League of Women Voters, EPIC, and five individuals with support from several advocacy groups, alleges violations of federal privacy laws and the Constitution, claiming the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Government Efficiency built these systems—such as a repurposed SAVE database and a USCIS "data lake"—without public notice, privacy assessments, or congressional oversight.
It warns the databases increase risks of data breaches and identity theft, and could lead to eligible voters being wrongly flagged as noncitizens, potentially causing disenfranchisement.
The lawsuit seeks a court order to halt the use of these tools, with the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and Department of Justice named as defendants.
The Justice Department declined to comment.
Una demanda desafía las bases de datos de la era Trump que fusionan los datos confidenciales de millones de estadounidenses, citando violaciones a la privacidad y riesgos de privación de derechos de los votantes.