US EditionJudge block ICE, DHS from using taxpayer data for immigration enforcement
The court ruled IRS and Social Security data sharing with immigration agencies violated privacy laws, blocking use of millions of taxpayers' information nationwide.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ordered DHS and ICE to stop using IRS taxpayer data and blocked the IRS and SSA from sharing this information.
- Several community organizations sued after challenging agreements that let ICE request taxpayer addresses, with U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani finding plaintiffs likely to succeed on confidentiality and privacy claims.
- ICE had been submitting names and addresses to the IRS, which could cross-reference those entries against tax records, and the order referenced information received on August 7, 2025.
- The ruling triggered institutional consequences including the injunction preventing DHS and ICE from using IRS return information, while the IRS acting commissioner resigned and ICE said it had not used the data to deport people.
- Given recent deadly enforcement incidents, the court highlighted privacy and Fourth Amendment risks from broader use of return data, including potential wrongful arrests from misidentification, Talwani emphasized Congress designed the statute to regulate disclosures.
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Federal judge blocks ICE from using IRS taxpayer data in enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can no longer use taxpayer information provided by the IRS after a federal judge ruled late Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security policy may “significantly raise the risk of misidentification of taxpayers.” Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts found that the plaintiffs — four community groups that advocate for immigrants’ rights and provide tax, leg…
Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Accessing Tax Info to Track Illegals
A second federal judge reportedly has blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer address information to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement track down undocumented immigrants. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Thursday ordered the IRS to stop sharing residential addresses with ICE while the court reviews the case, Politico reported. Talwani also barred ICE from using any […] The post Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Accessing Tax…
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Conservative Daily NewsObama Judge Blocks ICE From Using IRS Data To Track Illegal Migrants
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using taxpayer data from the IRS to help track down illegal migrants.
Trump administration suffers a setback in an attempt to use taxpayer information to track immigrants
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