Tax Day just got a whole lot scarier for San Francisco’s immigrant communities.

In a jaw-dropping move that sounds like it’s straight out of a dystopian nightmare, the IRS and ICE have teamed up to create the ultimate surveillance trap for undocumented immigrants. Their shiny new Memorandum of Understanding basically turns tax filing into a high-stakes game of “will I get deported today?”

The Betrayal of Trust

Imagine being told to contribute to the economy, pay your taxes, and then get rewarded with potential deportation. That’s exactly what’s happening right now. Since 1996, undocumented immigrants have been using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to file taxes, believing they were doing the right thing. Now, ICE can request their private information faster than you can say “bureaucratic backstab”.

The Economic Impact

Here’s a fun fact that’ll make capitalists squirm: In 2022, undocumented immigrants paid a whopping $96.7 billion in taxes. In California alone, that’s $8.5 billion. And how do they get thanked? With the threat of deportation.

Standing Up and Fighting Back

San Francisco isn’t taking this lying down. Supervisors, immigrant rights groups, and community advocates are rallying hard, making it crystal clear that this data-sharing agreement is a violation of trust and human rights.

“They tell people to contribute, to follow the rules and then use their trust to hunt them down,” said Musa Tariq from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, perfectly capturing the infuriating hypocrisy of this situation.

To all undocumented immigrants: know your rights, stay informed, and keep fighting. San Francisco stands with you.