US EditionJudge block ICE, DHS from using taxpayer data for immigration enforcement
Judge Talwani ruled data-sharing violated tax confidentiality protections, posing privacy risks and wrongful arrest potential, temporarily blocking ICE and DHS use of IRS data pending litigation.
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani blocked the IRS and Social Security Administration from sharing taxpayer data with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Judge Talwani said sharing personal information posed potential violations of taxpayer privacy rights and risks of wrongful arrests due to misidentification.
- Talwani noted that Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code strictly prohibits the disclosure of taxpayer data to government agencies, private entities or citizens.
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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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