The acting commissioner of the IRS, Melanie Krause, is resigning due to a new agreement that allows the IRS to share tax information of undocumented immigrants with ICE, raising ethical and legal concerns. Signed by top officials from the Treasury and Homeland Security, this agreement facilitates ICE's ability to submit names and addresses of immigrants for tax record verification, creating a potential avenue for deportations. Critics highlight inconsistencies in laws that impose severe penalties for unauthorized access to IRS data, suggesting a troubling double standard regarding data privacy and immigration enforcement.
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is resigning over a controversial deal to share immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raising concerns about privacy.
The new data-sharing agreement, signed by Treasury and Homeland Security officials, enables ICE to submit names of undocumented immigrants to the IRS, stirring legal and ethical debates.
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