Congressional Dems press governors to block feds from accessing state DMV data

Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, urged Democratic governors to limit federal agencies’ access to state DMV data through the Nlets consortium, citing risks of overreach, dragnet-style searches, and expanded facial recognition usage. The letter highlights extensive query volumes by ICE and HSI, notes that some states allow broader search parameters and photo sharing, and flags technical updates to the SAVE database enabling bulk citizenship checks, advocating for tighter controls and oversight without impeding investigations of serious crimes.