IRS Deal With ICE Could Jeopardize Nearly $100 Billion in Immigrant Tax Revenue

Colombian immigrant Edgar Duque of Union City, New Jersey, wears a hat that reads, "12 Years, I am a Worker, I'm Not a Criminal, I Pay Income Tax." (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The IRS is working with ICE and sharing personal tax information that could get undocumented immigrants deported after a deal between the agencies. The move is expected to discourage tax-paying migrants from submitting tax declarations this year, with economic experts predicting a multi-billion loss in taxpayer revenue.

According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants contributed $96.7 billion in taxes in 2022, with nearly $60 billion going straight to federal programs and services.