1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

The potential sharing of taxpayer information between the IRS and ICE raises significant concerns about privacy rights and could deter undocumented immigrants from filing taxes out of fear of deportation. Despite an estimated $96.7 billion paid in taxes by undocumented immigrants in 2022, the proposed policy threatens to drive many into the underground economy to avoid detection. This counterproductive move would diminish tax compliance and revenue while enabling unscrupulous employers to further exploit a vulnerable workforce. As elected representatives, you must protect all residents' ability to pay taxes without risk of punitive immigration actions. Robust taxpayer privacy safeguards foster trust in government and economic inclusion. I urge you to reject any efforts enabling the IRS to share data with ICE for immigration enforcement purposes.