IRS to Share Confidential Tax Records With ICE for Deportation Use

The firewall between immigration and tax data has been dismantled.

In a stunning reversal of long-standing policy, the Internal Revenue Service has agreed to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with access to confidential tax records of migrants, enabling their use in deportation proceeding.

The agreement allows ICE to request taxpayer data—including addresses, employer information, and income history—from…