The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has agreed to share data on illegal immigrants with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in support of the Trump administration’s deportation agenda, according to court documents filed late Monday.
Under the agreement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will provide the IRS with names and addresses of undocumented immigrants who have received final removal orders. This information will be cross-checked against IRS records to assist in immigration-related investigations.
The court filing notes that the agreement operates within legal boundaries. “As laid out in the MOU, DHS can legally request return information relating to individuals under criminal investigation, and the IRS must provide it,” the filing stated. While parts of the document were redacted, the filing confirmed the agreement is being carried out under an executive order issued by President Trump.
According to the MOU, ICE agents will certify that any tax data received “will only be used by officers and employees of ICE solely for the preparation for judicial or administrative proceedings or investigations that may lead to such proceedings.”
A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed the deal, stating it was grounded in lawful authority. “The IRS and ICE have entered into a memorandum of