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Alex Padilla: “[The] disclosure to ICE imperils effective tax administration, the reliance of millions of taxpayers, and Congress’s…”

On the recordAugust 3, 2026
[The] disclosure to ICE imperils effective tax administration, the reliance of millions of taxpayers, and Congress’s clear prerogative to decide when and how sensitive tax information may be used for non-tax purposes.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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On the risks of disclosing taxpayer information to ICE.

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