Supreme Court revives controversial US data system for citizenship checks

The US Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on the Trump administration to use a controversial federal voter database, which uses citizenship information and other sensitive data to filter alleged non-citizen voting. Critics warn the ruling could lead to valid voters being removed from electoral rolls. The ruling marks a victory for the Trump administration as it seeks to clamp down on allegations of non-citizen voting. The three liberal-leaning liberals on the Supreme Court dissented from the decision, with the other six conservative justices supporting it. In June, a federal judge ruled that the system was illegal and violated the privacy rights of Americans.