Appeals court rules IRS broke privacy laws in turning over records to ICE

The IRS broke a Watergate-era privacy law when it gave information on 47,000 people to ICE for use in immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Appeals court rules IRS broke privacy laws in turning over records to ICE

A federal appeals court has determined that the IRS violated a Watergate-era privacy law. This violation occurred when the IRS provided information concerning 47,000 individuals to ICE. The data was intended for use in immigration enforcement activities.

  • The IRS has been found to have broken a Watergate-era privacy law.
  • The violation involved the disclosure of information on 47,000 people to ICE.
  • The information was supplied for the purpose of immigration enforcement.
  • A federal appeals court made this ruling on Tuesday.
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