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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) — a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy — released the following statement after the Trump administration’s Internal Revenue Service agreed to share taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target immigrants.

“The IRS should never be weaponized to target immigrant families,” said Rep. Gomez. “This backdoor deal with ICE shatters decades of trust and may even violate federal law. Taxpayer data is protected for a reason—using it for immigration enforcement won’t secure the border, but it'll open the door to government overreach and abuse. I’ll do everything I can in the Ways and Means Committee to stop this. No one should fear that filing their taxes puts their family at risk.”

Under current law, the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 6103) strictly protects the confidentiality of taxpayer information. Historically, the IRS has generally prohibited from sharing tax data with immigration authorities. Any unauthorized disclosure may be a felony offense.

As the son of immigrants, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) has been a strong advocate for immigrant families. He’s a proud supporter of the Dream and Promise Act of 2025, which would provide a clear path to citizenship for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients. He has called on the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately halt efforts to misuse confidential taxpayer data for immigration enforcement. He is also leading the effort demanding answers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after the agency abruptly froze funding for the Citizenship and Assimilation (C&A) Grant Program, jeopardizing critical services that help lawful permanent residents become U.S. citizens.