The Supreme Court has allowed the federal government to continue providing Texas and other states access to an expanded citizenship-verification system while litigation over the program continues.
The Supreme Court stayed a lower-court judgment that had set aside an expanded version of the Department of Homeland Security's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, system.
The decision allows the modified SAVE system to remain in use while the underlying legal challenge proceeds. The Supreme Court said federal law requires DHS to respond to state and local government requests seeking to verify or determine an individual's citizenship or immigration status.
Texas officials use SAVE information to help verify citizenship and maintain voter registration records. The Trump administration expanded the system to make citizenship verification available to state and local election officials.
Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in the case in April to defend Texas' access to the modified system, arguing that it helps the state maintain accurate voter rolls and verify voter eligibility.
AG Ken Paxton: "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a win for the integrity of our elections and the democratic process. Texas must continue to be able to utilize resources that help us keep our elections fair and secure to protect the voice of the American people."
The Supreme Court's action is a stay rather than a final resolution of the underlying lawsuit. The litigation will continue in the lower courts.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the Supreme Court's stay, arguing that allowing the modified SAVE system to continue could create risks for eligible voters, including recently naturalized citizens.
As the local impacts of data centers remain a key issue in the upcoming midterm…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) gifted West Texas A&M University $9.75 million in…
The political tides are shifting, and Matthew McConaughey is doing his part to ensure Americans…
Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) is looking to maintain his 12-year tenure with one tactic he…
New Healthcare Cost Study Complicates Democratic Messaging on Medicare for All in Texas As the…
As the cost of living, including healthcare costs, remains a top concern for Texas voters,…
View Comments
To Ken Paxton I am in a drug cartel and drug addicts over 55 in Wylie. So the drug addicts come out of rehab and get free , run drugs , cook meth apt above, buy the police, hide illegals. All supporting this endeavor are driving fancy cars, taking trips around the world, jewelry that belongs in King Tuts forum. Now have this fancy machine that calls in drones and planes in the park across from me. They use my identity, phones , etc as that front for money laundering. I can get no help , but I am going to tell the whole world how the govt supports the cartels and addicts and the elderly cannot afford these apts. Fentanyl and meth they traffic and store in this complex , owned by the cartel. It would seem to me these addicts are stupid criminals and should not treated better than decent law abiding citizens. And to end the discussions they taser my all day and to use as WiFi router. I say the democrats are the cartels . What a fight. I contacted Cornyn many times. He was useless. Diana Bass 100 Medical Plaza #307 Wylie Texas 75098