JUST IN: Federal Judge Hands President Trump a Surprising Win!
Since beginning his second term, President Donald Trump has faced an onslaught of activism from the bench.
Judges across the U.S. have tried to stall or derail his MAGA agenda at an unprecedented rate:
House Republicans PASSED the No Rogue Rulings Act to stop activist judges from blocking President Trump and the American people’s agenda. pic.twitter.com/hmMprX6t7j
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) May 12, 2025
But on Monday, the Trump administration received some rare good news on the judicial front, as Fox News reported:
A federal judge on Monday denied an injunction request to prevent the Department of Homeland Security and Internal Revenue Service from partnering to permit U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to access taxpayer information to locate illegal immigrants subject to deportation.
The order by U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich came amid a lawsuit by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos and other immigrant-rights groups against Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
“Plaintiffs Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Somos Un Pueblo Unido, and Inclusive Action for the City bring this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing personal tax information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement purposes. Before the Court is the plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Dkt. 28. For the reasons that follow, the Court will deny the motion.”
Immigration has been among Trump’s most widely popular second-term policies, and a wide array of supporters heralded the recent ruling in his favor:
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That is the best news I've heard in a long time.
— A J Lewis (@lewis_a65218) May 12, 2025
The DHS is going after the illegal aliens big time.
Newsweek also reported on the latest development:
The deal permits ICE to submit names and addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants to the IRS, which then cross-checks the data against tax filings. Tax information is typically considered confidential and punishable by criminal penalties if improperly shared.
The IRS has faced internal turmoil over the administration’s push to broaden access to taxpayer information. A previous acting commissioner resigned amid backlash tied to a separate controversy involving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gaining access to sensitive IRS data.
The Treasury Department defended the arrangement, saying it supports President Trump’s broader immigration enforcement strategy. That strategy has included mass deportations, workplace raids, and even the invocation of an obscure 18th-century wartime statute, The Alien Enemies Act, to expedite the removal of Venezuelan migrants.
Here’s some previous coverage of the judicial activism being waged against Trump’s agenda: