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US homeland chief seeks to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement: Report

The Trump administration is seeking to allow Internal Revenue Service agents to assist with immigration enforcement efforts, according to a senior official with the Department of Homeland Security .
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated that President Donald Trump directed her agency to secure the southern border and enforce immigration laws, potentially using IRS agents for this purpose.
Noem requested IRS agents to help investigate unlawful hiring practices, human smuggling, and other immigration-related issues.
The letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasizes the need for IRS agents to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on complex cases involving tax and immigration laws.

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The National Desk

Trump DHS wants to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement

A Feb. 7 memo by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem listed tasks qualified IRS agents could be asked to complete.

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Truthout

Homeland Security Head Kristi Noem Seeks to Enlist IRS Officers to Be Part of Mass Deportation Plan

The IRS includes around 2,100 law enforcement officers.

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tfppwire.com

Trump to Deputize IRS Agents to Assist in Immigration Enforcement

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to deputize IRS criminal investigators and other law enforcement officers to assist in immigration enforcement, signaling a broader Trump administration push to expand deportation efforts. Key Facts: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem requested Treasury provide agents to investigate financial ties to human trafficking and businesses employing illegal immigrants. The…

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Latin Times

Kristi Noem Wants IRS Agents to Help Deport Migrants Out of US

The Department of Homeland Security asked the Treasury Secretary to deputize IRS criminal investigators to assist in immigration enforcement

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americanactionnews.com

Whoops! Democrats End Up Helping Trump’s Deportations After All - American Action News

After Democrats supersized the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by billions of more dollars to target working Americans under President Joe Biden, the Trump administration has moved to tap into that manpower for an entirely different purpose. In a bid to draw additional manpower to support its sprawling crackdown on illegal immigrants, a number of IRS officials have been deputized with immigration

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