Remember when the mainstream media insisted our border was “impossible” to secure? Well, someone forgot to tell President Trump! Since sweeping back into office, he’s been on an absolute tear, turning America’s southern border from a welcome mat into an actual boundary again.
The numbers don’t lie, dear Americans. Border crossings have plummeted dramatically as the administration has reinstated the highly effective “Remain in Mexico” policy, resumed wall construction, and deployed National Guard troops to assist Border Patrol agents. Meanwhile, deportation flights have been taking off like clockwork, returning criminal aliens to their home countries and sending a crystal-clear message: the open borders party is officially over.
Now the IRS is getting in on the action. In a move that has immigration activists clutching their pearls, the tax agency is preparing to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) locate immigrants who’ve already been ordered deported.
Tax Man Cometh for Border Jumpers
According to reporting from major news outlets, the Internal Revenue Service is finalizing an agreement with Homeland Security officials to help track down people who have received legal deportation orders but remain in the country.
From ‘The New York Times’:
Under a draft of an agreement between the I.R.S. and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the tax agency would verify whether immigration officials had the right home address for people who have been ordered to leave the United States, according to a copy of the document viewed by The New York Times.
This is a significant policy shift. For years, the IRS has maintained a firewall between tax information and immigration enforcement. In fact, they’ve actively encouraged illegal immigrants to file tax returns using special Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), allowing people without Social Security numbers to pay taxes and provide the government with their addresses, family information, and employment details.
Connecting the Dots, Finally
The agreement appears carefully crafted to navigate legal restrictions on sharing taxpayer information. Rather than handing over a database of addresses, ICE would submit specific names and addresses to the IRS, which would then simply confirm whether that information matches their records.
This narrower approach represents a more targeted version of earlier proposals. According to sources familiar with the matter, the requests would need high-level authorization—requiring sign-off from either DHS Secretary Kristi Noem or the acting ICE director Todd Lyons. This ensures proper oversight while maintaining operational efficiency.
It’s the kind of common-sense coordination Americans expect from their government. After all, why should one federal agency have accurate information about someone’s whereabouts while another agency tasked with enforcing a court order is left in the dark? That’s not privacy protection—it’s bureaucratic nonsense.
The Left’s Predictable Panic
Right on cue, immigrant advocacy groups are rushing to the courthouse. Two Chicago-based organizations have already filed lawsuits seeking to block the IRS from sharing any information with immigration authorities.
These legal challenges claim federal law “forbids” the IRS from giving data to immigration authorities. But the administration appears to have anticipated this, designing a verification system rather than a wholesale data transfer.
Let’s be clear: we’re talking about people who have already received due process through our immigration courts and been lawfully ordered to leave. These aren’t random roundups—they’re the enforcement of existing deportation orders that have been ignored for far too long.
This latest development fits perfectly into President Trump’s comprehensive immigration strategy, which focuses on both preventing illegal entry and addressing those already in the country unlawfully. By breaking down silos between government agencies, the administration is demonstrating a whole-of-government approach to immigration enforcement that was sorely lacking in previous administrations.
Key Takeaways:
- The IRS is preparing to help ICE verify the addresses of immigrants already ordered deported, ending years of information siloing between federal agencies.
- This agreement represents a carefully designed approach that respects legal limitations while enabling more effective immigration enforcement.
- Despite predictable legal challenges from immigrant advocacy groups, the administration continues to fulfill its promise to enforce immigration laws and secure the border.
