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Reported: DHS asks Treasury to deputize IRS criminal investigators to assist in immigration enforcement.

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 10, 2025

    The Wall Street Journal reports DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sent a memo dated Feb. 7 requesting that the Department of Treasury deputize some law-enforcement workers, including IRS criminal investigators, to assist in immigration enforcement. IRS agents would help investigate financial flows involving human-trafficking networks and businesses that employ undocumented immigrants. Agents would also be authorized to help arrest, detain, and transport people. 

    Trump 2.0 [ID# 1528]

    2025.2.10 - WSJ: DHS Seeks to Deputize IRS Officers
  2. Effective Date

    February 7, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Enforcement Interior
Agencies Affected: DHS Other

Associated or Derivative Policies

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