Source: Fox News
Summary
A federal judge, Indira Talwani, blocked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing residential addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The judge argued that sharing data could violate the Tax Act of 1976, which includes privacy protections for taxpayers. The order prohibits ICE and the IRS from sharing data and using data that has already been transferred pending a court review.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The IRS and ICE established a Memorandum of Understanding to share taxpayer data, supporting a federal crackdown on illegal immigration. ICE subsequently issued three data requests, including an initial June 5 query for 7.6 million individuals, a June 24 request for 7.3 million records, and a final June 27 submission for 1.2 million people.
The IRS rejected the first two requests for legal deficiencies, but approved the third and ultimately transferred over 47,000 addresses to ICE in August 2025.
The judge’s order freezes this information, prohibiting ICE and the IRS from sharing it while a court review is pending.
It’s familiar to see judges intervening in sensitive issues, balancing competing concerns about privacy and public safety.
This time, the judge’s observation about mistaken identities in immigrant communities adds a new layer of complexity to the debate.
