No Borders NewsOn September 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision allowing the Trump Administration to continue using DHS’s Modified Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to help verify the citizenship of people who register to vote or are already registered.
DHS said the ruling “stays” an earlier U.S. District Court order from June 22, 2026 that had tried to stop the implementation of the system. DHS had asked the Supreme Court to step in through an emergency petition.
In its statement, DHS framed the program as an election-integrity measure, saying it will use government data to help prevent noncitizens from voting illegally. DHS General Counsel James Percival called the decision a victory for election integrity.
DHS also pointed to a March 2025 executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” which directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure state and local election officials can access systems for verifying citizenship or immigration status for voter registration, without requiring a fee.
The Supreme Court case is Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters. For the full details of the ruling and the legal reasoning, readers should consult the Supreme Court’s decision and the DHS statement on the official DHS website.