A federal judge ruled Monday that the IRS can share limited taxpayer data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to aid in deportation efforts—a decision seen as a win for the Trump administration.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee, denied a preliminary injunction sought by nonprofit groups who argued that undocumented immigrants who pay taxes deserve the same privacy protections as other taxpayers.
The decision follows controversy over a deal that allows ICE to submit names and addresses of individuals suspected of being in the U.S. illegally for IRS verification. A former acting IRS commissioner resigned over the arrangement.
Friedrich ruled the agreement doesn’t violate the Internal Revenue Code, noting that data shared must meet strict legal conditions: agencies must already know the person’s identity and show why the information is needed for criminal enforcement.
Advocacy groups condemned the policy, warning it could erode privacy rights for all Americans. Plaintiffs’ attorney Alan Butler Morrison said they’re weighing next steps.
The IRS’s role in immigration enforcement has sparked backlash amid Trump’s broader crackdown on undocumented immigration.
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