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IRS and DHS Near Agreement to Use Tax Data for Immigration Enforcement

The IRS is close to finalizing an agreement with DHS to assist in identifying undocumented immigrants using tax records.

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Still, it would amount to a major shift by the agency.
IRS nearing agreement to use its data to help ICE locate undocumented migrants | Politics
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The potential shift in taxpayer data use, from once being used to rarely build criminal cases to now reportedly becoming instrumental in enforcing criminal penalties, aligns with many of the more aggressive immigration policies Trump is pursuing.
IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants – report
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However, following the Trump administration’s decision to replace the IRS’s top lawyer, discussions about cooperation have resumed on a narrower scale.
IRS moves to make deal with ICE to locate illegal immigrants through addresses on tax forms
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Updated: Mar 23rd, 2025, 4:14 PM ET

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The IRS is reportedly set to finalize an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would permit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to access tax data to locate undocumented immigrants. Under this deal, ICE would submit names and details of individuals ordered for deportation, which the IRS would verify against taxpayer records. Concerns regarding privacy and potential legal violations have arisen, as this marks a shift in the use of taxpayer information for immigration enforcement amidst the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation policies.

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