Judge Blocks DHS From Using Taxpayer Data for Immigration Enforcement
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) processing center in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 13, 2025. Justin Hamel/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge on Feb. 5 temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayer information supplied by the IRS for immigration enforcement purposes. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts barred DHS