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Citizenship Databases Go To Court

As courts split over DHS combining Social Security and citizenship data for state voter screening, these books trace the privacy law, surveillance history, and election disputes behind the fight.

6 booksJuly 8, 2026

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Judge blocks Homeland Security’s citizenship database expansion, citing privacy...eciks.org Judge Orders D.H.S. to Restore 4 States’ Access to Citizenship Datanytimes.com

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