The Trump administration is building an unprecedented system where the IRS would share millions of taxpayers’ private information directly with ICE. This new data-sharing tool could expose home addresses without due legal process. Acting IRS General Counsel Andrew De Mello raised legal concerns about this mass data transfer and was removed two days later. This isn’t oversight, it’s political retaliation, using taxpayer data to target undocumented immigrants while ignoring privacy safeguards that have protected Americans for decades. Legal experts warn this sets a dangerous precedent for future abuse.
This move could also destabilize the tax system. Undocumented immigrants paid more than $60 billion in federal payroll taxes in 2023. If fear keeps them from filing taxes, we could lose up to $25 billion in revenue next year alone, money that funds Social Security, Medicare, and public services. Weaponizing the IRS undermines public trust and risks major economic fallout for short-term political gain.
We demand immediate action. Congress must block this data-sharing scheme and pass laws that protect taxpayer information from being used as a tool for mass deportation. Investigate who authorized this and restore safeguards that ensure government power is used fairly and lawfully. Americans expect accountability, not surveillance.
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