Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly requested access to the home addresses of potential undocumented immigrants from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to ABC News. The move is part of a broader effort to bolster the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement priorities, signaling a significant escalation in the government’s approach to identifying and targeting individuals residing in the United States without legal documentation.
The request, which has not been publicly confirmed by either agency, underscores the administration’s renewed focus on cracking down on illegal immigration, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s policy platform during both his first term and his anticipated return to office. DHS, tasked with overseeing border security and immigration enforcement, appears to be leveraging the IRS’s extensive database of taxpayer information to locate individuals who may have filed tax returns despite lacking legal status—a practice that is not uncommon among undocumented workers contributing to the U.S. economy.
Sources indicate that the initiative aims to streamline efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a DHS subagency, to conduct targeted operations. By cross-referencing tax records with immigration databases, officials could potentially identify and prioritize individuals for deportation proceedings. However, the collaboration between DHS and the IRS raises questions about the scope of federal authority and the privacy implications of using tax data for non-tax-related enforcement actions.
Neither DHS nor the IRS has issued an official statement confirming or denying the request as of this report’s publication. 17GEN4.com
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