datasharing

Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown

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NEW YORK — The Treasury Department moved Friday to enlist the nation’s banks more deeply in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, including issuing fresh guidance that lets banks rapidly share information about suspected customers and an advisory steering them to flag signs that one of their customers may lack legal immigration status. These changes are … Read more

A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal

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WASHINGTON — A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to safeguard taxpayer information, after ICE and the IRS agreed in 2025 to share taxpayer data for the purpose of immigration investigations. The recently released report provides the first official accounting of the scale of the IRS-ICE information transfer … Read more