Judge Rules IRS Broke The Law ‘Approximately 42,695’ Times By Giving ICE Data

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/judge-rules-irs-broke-the-law-approximately-42695-times-by-sharing-confidential-data-with-ice/

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recently_Coco@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 159 pts · 195d (8 replies)

Cool. Now what are we gonna do about it?

ConstableJelly@piefed.social · 69 pts · 195d (2 replies)

In the context of the article, this sounds merely like evidence for the appeals case aiming to overturn the order to block information sharing between the two agencies. So...at best they don't get to continue breaking the law? Which seems appropriate - we can't just shoot everyone in the back who breaks a privacy law 42,695 separate times. It's not like they're teenagers stealing snacks from Walmart.

The ongoing case over IRS and DHS data sharing is now set to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. DHS is actively appealing Kollar-Kotelly’s November order blocking the IRS from sharing data with DHS, which was signed last year by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The then-acting commissioner of the IRS resigned after the deal was signed.

tempest@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 195d (1 reply)

Are lashes still an option? The ' to big to fail' or 'it's an organization, we can't punish everyone' might be the source of so many of America's problems.

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 195d

Lashes? You want them to look fabulous?

((((((((( ))))))))

Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 195d (1 reply)

Strongly worded letter

Triumph@fedia.io · 17 pts · 195d

Narrowed eyes and a clicking tongue.

ulkesh@piefed.social · 23 pts · 195d

Literally nothing. The DOJ is corrupt. Congress has no spine or teeth. Nothing will change until they all die, or they're all voted out, and maybe not even then.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 195d

Probably kidnap some more children and starve them to death in concentration camps, while people argue about procedure on national TV.

sunbytes@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 195d

Ideally they'd prosecute the lawbreakers, rather than penalise the institution.

But yeah, that would mean upper and upper-middle class people seeing consequences. So probably not.

Zephorah@discuss.online · 64 pts · 195d (4 replies)

If an immigrant is paying taxes, then they should be the least of ICE’a concerns.

It is one piece of how we keep social security going. People who pay in and never collect.

village604@adultswim.fan · 34 pts · 195d

They want slaves, not tax payers.

Their goal isn't more money. Their goal is owning literally everything and having ultimate power.

TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 195d (1 reply)

But see, if they're paying taxes, that's how you know they're the WORST of the worst. /s

Zephorah@discuss.online · 1 pts · 195d

Meanness and low hanging fruit.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 195d

If an immigrant is paying taxes

Real Child Holocaust Hours

Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 195d (1 reply)

None of this matters if there's no punishment. I'm certain there will be no punishment.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 5 pts · 195d

nah trump is good with the irs being punished as long as its not dhs.

dhork@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 195d (2 replies)

That's quite a specific number for what she claims is an approximation....

village604@adultswim.fan · 14 pts · 195d

It could just be ones they've found evidence of so far.

markz@suppo.fi · 9 pts · 195d

±2

Asafum@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 195d

So Trump sued for what 10 billion over it when it happened to him?

Looks like 42,695 people should sue for 10 billion each from Trump.

BigBenis@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 195d

If people are not held accountable for breaking laws, then laws mean nothing.

HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 195d (1 reply)

I thought these stupid asshole fascists always claimed immigrants don't pay any taxes. Why would they go to the IRS for data? /s

Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 195d

Did you just have a critical thought? STOP THIS AT ONCE

JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 195d

Suavevillain@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 194d

Legality during the Trump admin doesn't mean anything anymore it seems.

BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 195d

Go after the low level employees. If "following orders" means spending weeks embroiled in a long, drawn out lawsuit then maybe you'd tell your supervisor to suck a fuck.

minorkeys@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 195d

Throw them on the bonfire of American democracy with all the rest.