Citizenship Databases Go To Court

As courts split over DHS combining Social Security and citizenship data for state voter screening, these books trace the privacy law, surveillance history, and election disputes behind the fight.

Optimized for books about Books explaining government citizenship data, privacy law, surveillance, and how federal records feed voter verification and election administration..

6 books. Added July 8, 2026.

  1. Known CitizenSarah E. IgoKnown Citizen traces the historical development of government data practices and public expectations about privacy,...Shelf signal: Privacy & Surveillance
  2. Hiding in Plain SightSarah KendziorHiding in Plain Sight analyzes contemporary threats to democratic institutions and helps readers interpret how agency...Shelf signal: Political Commentary
  3. The Death and Life of Aida HernandezAaron Bobrow-StrainThe Death and Life of Aida Hernandez provides reporting on immigration adjudication and the human consequences of...Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino Biography
  4. Dark MoneyJane MayerDark Money explains how political actors and well-funded interests shape policy and litigation around voting...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns
  5. Ballot BattlesEdward Foley, Edward B. FoleyBallot Battles offers legal and historical context on disputes over voter-roll challenges and the use of federal data...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns
  6. Permanent RecordEdward SnowdenPermanent Record supplies an insider account of mass government surveillance, giving readers perspective on SSA data...Shelf signal: Personal Memoirs