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The prospect of using IRS data in immigration enforcement has raised alarms among civil rights advocates and immigration experts. For many, the idea that confidential tax information may be used against individuals in deportation proceedings undermines the long-standing protection that undocumented immigrants have felt when filing taxes. This proposed policy has been met with skepticism surrounding its legality, as prior IRS leadership has resisted similar requests for data sharing with Homeland Security over concerns about privacy violations.