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
RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a government agency potentially circumventing legal restrictions and court orders to acquire sensitive personal data, which is a significant policy and regulatory development. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]
- Cato Institute
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Customs and Border Protection
- Ron Wyden
- Taxpayer Inspector General for Tax Administration
- Thundercat Technology LLC
- Department of Homeland Security
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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