The IRS would then cross-reference those names across its confidential taxpayer databases to confirm their information.
The information would likely be used in an attempt to carry out the Trump administrations mass deportation campaign.
It may seem surprising that the IRS doesnt already do this, but there are good reasons for that.
The outside of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building in Washington, D.C.© Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
The first is that its against the law to share any taxpayer information.
The second reason is money.
That has resulted in said workers paying taxes.
A lot of them, in fact.
Undocumented workers paid$100 billionin taxes in 2022.
That deal now seems imminent.
Meanwhile,DHS just shut down its internal watchdog agenciesthat advocate for immigrants.
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