Overview
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has directed the Treasury Department to deploy IRS criminal investigators to support immigration enforcement efforts.
- IRS agents will investigate financial transactions tied to human trafficking and illegal employment, and may also assist in detaining and transporting individuals.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan have criticized alleged leaks from within federal agencies, including the FBI, that have compromised immigration raids.
- The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into these leaks, with potential consequences including job termination, loss of pensions, and prosecution for those involved.
- The Trump administration has emphasized its goal of conducting the largest deportation program in U.S. history, with plans to formalize interagency collaborations under the Immigration and Nationality Act.