For years, Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have railed against the IRS and its cadre of armed agents. Now the administration has big plans for them: It wants the agents to assist with immigration enforcement.

In a bold move to bolster immigration enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem has called upon the IRS to lend its expertise. This initiative aligns with the Trump administration's commitment to intensify deportations of undocumented immigrants,

In a significant development, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested the Treasury Department to authorize IRS criminal investigation agents to assist in immigration law enforcement. This collaboration aims to leverage financial expertise in tackling illegal immigration activities.

The request marks the Trump administration’s latest effort to devote more federal resources to fulfill his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.

The Trump administration has asked the Department of Treasury to deputize Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to help with deporting undocumented immigrants, multiple outlets reported. The big picture: President Trump unleashed sweeping limits on immigration and asylum upon taking office last month,

Although the Internal Revenue Service has the responsibility of collecting taxes, some members of the department could soon have more duties added to their roles. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asked the Department of the Treasury to deputize some law enforcement workers to assist with immigration enforcement in a memo obtained by the Wall Street Journal.