Core Viewpoint - The recent data-sharing agreement between ICE and IRS raises concerns about potential privacy risks and new enforcement strategies regarding undocumented immigrants [1][3][11]. Group 1: ICE and IRS Cooperation Agreement - The collaboration between ICE and IRS has intensified under the Trump administration's strict immigration policies, with ICE requesting sensitive data on undocumented immigrants to enhance deportation efforts [3][5]. - The initial request from ICE involved data on approximately 700,000 undocumented immigrants who had received deportation orders, which was eventually formalized through an agreement with IRS after extensive discussions [3][7]. Group 2: Privacy and Legal Concerns - The provision of data by IRS to ICE aims to improve the efficiency of immigration enforcement but raises significant privacy and security concerns [5][8]. - IRS officials expressed internal doubts about the appropriateness of sharing taxpayer information for immigration enforcement, highlighting a legal debate over whether such information sharing meets the standards for criminal investigations [5][11]. Group 3: Data Disclosure and Implications - IRS has provided over 1 million records to ICE, with approximately 47,000 successfully matching targeted individuals, indicating the scale of data involved [10]. - The agreement's execution necessitates inter-agency cooperation, leading to public and expert concerns about data security and the potential for misuse of sensitive information [8][11]. Group 4: Ongoing Legal and Social Challenges - Immigration rights organizations have initiated lawsuits to halt the implementation of the agreement, as the legal boundaries between immigration enforcement and tax information sharing remain unresolved [11][13]. - Legal experts emphasize the need for further judicial review to assess the potential for abuse of the data-sharing agreement, despite government assurances that it is limited to specific criminal investigations [13].