The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that President Trump has a right to retrieve taxpayer information on illegal aliens from the IRS. The court affirmed that laws protecting Americans from privacy regarding their taxes do not apply to illegals.
Trump Scores Momentous Legal Victory as Appeals Court Backs Immigration Crackdown Tactic – slaynews.com
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit handed President Donald Trump a significant legal victory this week, ruling that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may share certain taxpayer information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assist in identifying and deporting illegal aliens.
In a decision reinforcing federal enforcement authority, the court concluded that existing law does not create a blanket shield preventing illegal immigrants’ tax records from being used in lawful immigration investigations.