Immigration & Border Security

DHS Looks to Deputize IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement

The move comes as part of the Trump administration’s whole-of-government approach to curbing illegal immigration.
DHS Looks to Deputize IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rides with Department of Homeland Security law enforcement to arrest criminal aliens in New York City on Jan. 28, 2025. U.S. Department of Homeland Security/ Tia Dufour
Samantha Flom
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem is turning to an unconventional source for assistance with immigration enforcement: the IRS.

In a Feb. 7 memo obtained by The Epoch Times, Noem called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to allow IRS officers to assist with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].