U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Reportedly Acquiring Immigrant Tax Identifiers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly appears to be obtaining tax identifiers belonging to immigrants through a data broker. This alleged practice involves the acquisition of personal data from an external commercial source.
Reports indicate that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is apparently purchasing tax identifiers associated with immigrants. These identifiers are reportedly being acquired from a data broker, suggesting a commercial pathway for government access to personal data.
Specific details regarding the identity of the data broker, the scope of data acquisition, or the particular uses for which this information is being obtained were not detailed in the available report.
According to Hacker News Frontpage, these circumstances highlight aspects of government data procurement practices.
