ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly entered into a nearly $10 million contract with data broker Thundercat Technology LLC to acquire immigrants' tax identifiers. This move by ICE, under the Trump administration, is seen by Senator Ron Wyden as an attempt to circumvent a court order that previously blocked the IRS from sharing such information. The contract aims to obtain Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) for fraud investigations, a justification frequently used by ICE during its mass deportation efforts. AI
