In a significant victory for Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, a federal judge allowed the IRS to share immigrants’ tax information with ICE to identify and deport illegal aliens.
See the tweet below.
The decision by Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich allows federal authorities to use tax records as a powerful tool to help clean up America’s illegal immigration crisis.
Judge Friedrich denied a preliminary injunction sought by liberal nonprofit groups to prevent cooperation between tax authorities and immigration enforcement.
These groups argued that illegal aliens who pay taxes deserve the same privacy protections as citizens and legal immigrants, despite their unlawful presence in the country.
The ruling confirms that federal law allows the IRS to share specific data for criminal enforcement purposes when proper criteria are met.
Judge Friedrich specifically noted that while the IRS cannot share information obtained directly from tax returns, it can legally disclose information gathered through its own investigations and audits.
This decision marks significant progress in the Trump administration’s comprehensive approach to immigration enforcement.
It also allows agencies to coordinate efforts and share resources to address the ongoing border crisis.
Meanwhile, the Treasury Department has publicly supported the agreement as an essential part of President Trump’s immigration enforcement strategy.
The court’s decision has already caused internal upheaval at the IRS, with former acting commissioner Melanie Krause resigning over the data-sharing agreement.
This resignation signals the resistance within government agencies to enforcing existing immigration laws, a problem the Trump administration has continually worked to overcome.
Predictably disappointed with the ruling, the plaintiffs have indicated they are considering their options for further legal challenges.
Their lawyer, Alan Butler Morrison, stated they would be “keeping a close watch” on how the agencies implement the agreement.
“The plaintiffs are disappointed in the Court’s denial of our preliminary injunction, but the case is far from over. We are considering our options,” Morrison claimed.
Importantly, Judge Friedrich ruled that a taxpayer’s identity is not considered protected tax return information under the law.
This gives immigration authorities a legal pathway to identify illegal aliens who have filed tax returns using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) rather than Social Security numbers.
This ruling represents a common-sense strategy to immigration enforcement for American citizens concerned about border security and the rule of law.
Ultimately, it permits federal agencies to use existing legal tools to identify individuals who have broken immigration laws while preventing liberal activist groups from creating additional barriers to enforcement.
🚨🇺🇸 FEDERAL JUDGE SMASHES OPEN TAX RECORDS — PERMITS ICE TO RAID IRS DATABASES FOR DEPORTATION LEADS
US District Judge Dabney Friedrich has denied an injunction request that would have blocked the Department of Homeland Security from accessing taxpayer information to help… https://t.co/IIQrDif2Wh pic.twitter.com/k1mIMyy4F8
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 13, 2025
