IRS Chief Resigns After Agency and ICE Reach Agreement to Share Tax Data of Illegal Immigrants

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Trump Admin Loses Third IRS Chief Amid Clash Over Immigration Data

Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause is planning to step down amid a clash with the Trump administration over sharing data with Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding undocumented migrants.

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Newsweek

IRS and ICE make data sharing agreement as part of immigration crackdown

The Internal Revenue Service has made an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to share immigrants’ tax information with the goal of identifying and deporting people living illegally in the United States. A memorandum of understanding signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem formalized the data-sharing arrangement, according to The Associated Press.

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Deseret News

IRS To Provide Illegal Immigrants' Data To ICE Under New Agreement

According to a Treasury Department official, "The bases for this MOU are founded in longstanding authorities granted by Congress, which serve to protect the privacy of law-abiding Americans while streamlining the ability to pursue criminals. "After four years of Joe Biden flooding the nation with illegal aliens, President Trump's highest priority is to ensure the safety of the American people."

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IRS agrees to share immigrants' data with ICE

The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share the personal information of undocumented taxpayers with immigration authorities. The IRS has previously kept their tax returns, which include home and work addresses, private. Immigration authorities have to provide information about the specific individual in question and the reason tax details are relevant to the investigation.

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8d ago

US IRS Chief to Quit over Deal to Share Data with Immigration Officials, Report Says

The acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to resign over a new agreement to share the tax data of undocumented immigrants with Homeland Security. Melanie Krause will participate in the deferred resignation program the government offered to agency employees in recent days, the Washington Post reported.

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IRS, DHS sign data-sharing agreement for taxpayer data of those illegally in US

IRS veterans have raised concerns about the unprecedented use of tax data. Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would submit names and addresses of immigrants living in the United States without legal status. A spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed the MOU and said the basis is legal.

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8d ago

IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE, sources say

Two people familiar with the decision confirm it to The Associated Press. The agreement will allow ICE to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to the IRS for cross-verification against tax records. The move will allow the IRS to identify and deport people who are in the country illegally.

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8d ago

IRS reaches deal with ICE to share immigrant tax data

The IRS reached a deal with homeland security officials to share sensitive taxpayer data with federal immigration authorities.

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IRS Chief Plans to QUIT Over Deal to Share Illegal Immigrant Data With ICE * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley

Acting IRS head Melanie Krause will be resigning from the agency because she disagreed with the move. The IRS agreed to share data from illegal aliens with ICE in order to aid in their arrests and deportations. Krause is the second IRS official to resign in less than a month.

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IRS agrees to unprecedented measure to share tax details on illegal migrants with DHS to help with deportations

IRS agrees to share tax details on illegal migrants with DHS to help with deportations. IRS usually keeps such information confidential. New agreement allows DHS to request information about migrants who are already facing deportation orders and are “under criminal investigation, and the IRS must provide it.

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The IRS finalizes a deal to share tax information with immigration authorities

The agreement was signed by the Treasury Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It's not clear when the information-sharing will begin. The agreement establishes a "clear and secure process to support law enforcement's efforts to combat illegal immigration," a statement says. The document is redacted, making it difficult to understand exactly what's agreed to.

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8d ago

IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE, AP sources say

The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data. Acting Commissioner Douglas O'Donnell announced his retirement from the agency after roughly 40 years of service in February. Two people familiar with the situation confirmed Krause was resigning and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.

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