Tell Congress: Stop the IRS from Sharing Tax Info with ICE

The IRS is quietly sharing confidential tax records with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), turning tax data into a weapon for deportation. This backdoor deal, carried out under the Trump administration, breaks the fundamental trust between taxpayers and the government — and it’s putting lives at risk.

The IRS has long pledged not to use tax information for immigration enforcement. But Trump’s Department of Homeland Security pressured the agency into a data-sharing agreement that sidesteps these protections. Without immediate intervention from Congress, this dangerous policy will continue to funnel private financial information into the hands of ICE agents.

This isn’t just a policy failure — it’s a direct attack on immigrant communities. Families who file taxes in good faith, often using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), are now being tracked and targeted. It sends a chilling message: if you try to play by the rules, the government may still come after you.

Experts warn this partnership is ripe for abuse. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and digital rights groups, even legal residents and U.S. citizens could be caught in ICE’s dragnet due to flawed data matching and database errors. As ProPublica reports, the IRS has already shared detailed tax records with ICE in enforcement operations, without any transparency or oversight.

We cannot allow tax enforcement to become a tool of surveillance and deportation. Congress must step in — now. Lawmakers must demand that the IRS end its agreement with ICE and pass legislation to prevent this kind of data misuse permanently.

Public pressure works. Thousands of voices can force a change. We must act now to protect immigrant families, restore trust in our institutions, and keep tax data safe from abuse.

Add your name now. Tell Congress: Stop using tax records to fuel deportations—before it’s too late.