“They’re Watching Us All”: DHS Rolls Out Hidden Database to TRACK Citizens

The Trump administration has launched a sweeping new system that could reshape how America verifies citizenship—without a single vote in Congress or a whisper of public debate.

Dubbed the National Citizenship Data System, the tool allows state and local election officials to instantly cross-check voter rolls against federal databases, including immigration records and Social Security files. The goal? To ensure only U.S. citizens are voting. The reality? A digital dragnet that critics say could disenfranchise millions and open the door to unprecedented surveillance.

Developed by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the White House’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), the system builds on the SAVE database—originally designed to verify immigration status for federal benefits. But now, it’s been supercharged to scan entire voter lists, both U.S.-born and naturalized, in bulk.

Officials say it’s a long-overdue fix to a broken system. But privacy experts are calling it a “hair-on-fire moment.” Legal scholars warn the rollout bypassed required transparency laws, and civil rights groups fear the system could be weaponized to suppress votes—especially among naturalized citizens and communities of color.

So far, over 9 million voter records have been processed in pilot states. DHS claims a 99.99% accuracy rate—but that figure hasn’t been independently verified, and even a tiny error rate could mean thousands wrongly flagged as noncitizens.

The system is live. The implications are massive. And the public? Still largely in the dark.