IRS Shares Taxpayer Records With ICE — New Treasury Deal Fuels Rush of Deportations

The U.S. government acknowledged in federal court that the IRS is sharing taxpayer data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a Treasury–DHS agreement intended to accelerate deportations. Treasury and DHS argue the arrangement is a lawful application of Section 6103 and say safeguards are in place to protect sensitive information. Critics and privacy experts contend the move reverses longstanding taxpayer protections and could deter undocumented immigrants from filing tax returns. Democratic lawmakers and advocates have demanded an unredacted copy of the agreement and warned of erosion of trust with immigrant communities. The disclosure came amid internal IRS tensions and shortly after the ouster of the IRS commissioner amid disputes over the use of taxpayer data.