Obama Judge Blocks ICE From Using IRS Data To Track Illegal Migrants

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using taxpayer data to help track down illegal migrants. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, appointed to the bench by President Barack…

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