Coalition Challenges Trump-Vance Administration's Data Privacy Changes to Federal Assistance Program

A new legal challenge has been filed against the Trump-Vance administration's policy change that would grant federal and state agencies, particularly the Department of Homeland Security, broad access to sensitive personal information, including Social Security Numbers and immigration status, of current and past recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The lawsuit argues that these changes violate statutes protecting sensitive information and the Privacy Act, which requires public notice and input on new uses of personal data.