RS and DHS reach historic deal to aid in pursuit of illegal immigrants subject to deportation
The move comes as the Trump administration continues to ramp up its mass deportation efforts that target criminal illegal immigrants
By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published April 8, 2025 12:00am EDT
EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have come to an agreement to permit ICE to access taxpayer information to locate illegal immigrants subject to deportation.
The Trump administration filed a memorandum of understanding late Monday with a court to create guardrails and a process for ICE requests to the IRS to further investigations of criminal illegal immigrants who have failed or refuse to leave the United States 90 days after a judge has issued a final order of removal.
"The Internal Revenue Service and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement have entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish a clear and secure process to support law enforcement’s efforts to combat illegal immigration," a Treasury Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"The bases for this MOU are founded in longstanding authorities granted by Congress, which serve to protect the privacy of law-abiding Americans while streamlining the ability to pursue criminals," the statement said. "After four years of Joe Biden flooding the nation with illegal aliens, President Trump’s highest priority is to ensure the safety of the American people."
A senior Treasury Department official said the illegal immigrants have been given due process but have overstayed 90 days post a judge's removal order.
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