ICE Purchases Immigrant Tax Identifier Records from Data Broker, Potentially Violating Court Order
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Joseph Cox
Summary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appears to be purchasing records related to immigrants' Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) from a data broker through a nearly $10 million contract. This potentially skirts a court order that banned ICE from sourcing such information. Senator Ron Wyden has criticized the move, suggesting it's an attempt to bypass legal restrictions to fuel mass-deportation efforts. The procurement records were reviewed by 404 Media.
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The contract, worth nearly $10 million, is related to ITINs, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, which is the identifier many undocumented people use to file their taxes rather than a Social Security number (SSN).
ICE appears to be purchasing records related to immigrants' tax identifiers from a data broker, potentially skirting a court order that banned ICE from sourcing such information.
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